Lloyd’s Register has worked with Jurong Port in Singapore to publish a revised edition of its Best Practice Guidelines for Stowage and Securing of Steel & General Cargoes, sources indicated on 28 September 2026. The updated guidance places personnel safety at the centre of cargo operations while also aiming to reduce damage risks.
The revised document retains its focus on stowage and securing methods for steel and general cargoes but reframes key practices to address the safety of people working on, and around, cargo during loading, transit and discharge. The collaboration with Jurong Port is highlighted in the report as part of the review process.
Revised guidance
The guidance is named explicitly in the report as the Best Practice Guidelines for Stowage and Securing of Steel & General Cargoes and has been reworked to make the protection of personnel an explicit priority. The change signals a formal shift in emphasis within the document from solely protecting cargo to protecting the workforce involved in cargo handling.
Focus on personnel safety
According to the account published on 28 September 2026, the updated guidance aims to ensure the safety of all personnel engaged in cargo handling activities. That objective sits alongside the longstanding aim of preventing cargo damage and reducing the risk of loss during movement and stowage.
The report states that Lloyd’s Register collaborated with Jurong Port during the revision. Jurong Port’s involvement is noted as part of the process used to refine and update the practical recommendations in the guidelines.
Industry observers will note the combined focus on people and property; the new guidance is presented as a tool to help those responsible for stowage and securing make decisions that protect staff and limit damage to consignments. The report does not list specific technical amendments but identifies the reorientation towards personnel as the principal change.
Those using the guidance are urged, in the published account, to consider safety outcomes alongside cargo integrity when planning and executing stowage and securing tasks. The update therefore frames safe working practices as integral to effective cargo care rather than ancillary considerations.
The reports item sets the revision in the context of practical operations at ports and on vessels and identifies Lloyd’s Register and Jurong Port as the organisations behind the update. The report is dated 28 September 2026 and presents the revision as an intentional effort to prioritise people while continuing to address risks to cargo.