Courses

CTUpack e-learning  is a range of courses which provide guidance and training on the packing of CTUs and the new SOLAS verified gross mass regulations. The courses are maintained in line with the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units. 

The following courses are available:

Introduction to CTU Code (Click to buy)

This course provides an introduction to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice (CTU Code) and includes an overview of its development and objectives.

It is aimed at anyone who has an interest in learning more about the CTU Code and is interested in how they can use it in their day-to-day role.

Introduction to Freight Container VGM (Click to buy)

This course highlights the requirements of the new amendments to SOLAS, Chapter VI, Regulation 2 concerning the verified mass of containers carrying cargo, mandatory from 1 July 2016. This requires mandatory verification of the gross mass of a container prior to loading on to a ship via two methods; either weighing the packed container as a whole, or weighing the cargo and dunnage material and adding this to the tare of the container.

The course looks at the detail of this new regulation and at both of the methods for meeting the requirements.

CTUpack Foundation - being updated for 2017

This is an e-learning foundation course for those involved in the loading and unloading of CTUs.  The aim of the course is to support the training of consolidators and packers and to promote best practice. 

This course takes account of the recent revisions to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for the Packing of CTUs.