The following outlines Opencontainer’s operating principles.
They reflect the standards and direction that the platform is committed to upholding in its operation.
These principles have been shaped over many years through ongoing reflection and judgment in the course of operating the platform,
and are intended to be applied consistently across all aspects of its operation.
Guided by these principles, Opencontainer seeks to operate the platform with patience and responsibility,
without haste, and with a long-term perspective.
1. Why This Platform Exists
Opencontainer was created to help reduce the accidents and risks that have repeatedly occurred across the container transport chain.
We have seen, firsthand, how many practitioners are forced to make critical decisions amid missing standards, fragmented information, and unclear responsibility.
This platform exists not to assign blame, but to help ensure that the same accidents do not happen again.
2. Our Belief in Shared Technical Knowledge
International standards and cargo securing practices do exist.
Yet in many cases, they do not reach the people who need them most—those working in the field.
Opencontainer organizes and visualizes complex references, including the CTU Code, into forms that practitioners can realistically understand and apply.
This is not about owning knowledge.
It is about enabling better judgment when it matters most.
3. A Clear Non-Profit Position
Opencontainer is not operated for personal or commercial gain.
All technical guides and safety-related content intended to reduce transport-related accidents are made freely accessible.
Operational costs are covered through the operator’s ongoing personal contributions and the support of like-minded partners.
All resources are used solely to maintain the platform and improve the quality of its content.
4. What Partnership Means to Us
The partnerships and logos presented on Opencontainer are not advertisements.
They represent organizations that place transport safety above convenience or short-term efficiency, and that choose to move in the same direction.
Because safety cannot be achieved by any single party alone, Opencontainer aims to stand as a symbol of shared responsibility and cooperation across the transport chain.
5. Responsibility for Independence and Trust
Opencontainer does not represent the interests of any specific company or commercial entity.
Its content is based solely on international standards, real accident cases, and technical analysis—and the same criteria apply regardless of partnership status.
We believe this independence is the minimum responsibility owed to practitioners who rely on this platform as a technical reference.
6. Remaining a Practical Reference for the Field
The technical guides compiled on Opencontainer are not intended to become industry standards.
They are meant to remain practical reference materials—resources practitioners can turn to when judgment is required under real-world conditions.
There is no single correct answer in transport operations, and no guideline can account for every situation.
Rather than providing answers, this platform seeks to offer a basis for one more careful review before a decision is made.
If Opencontainer can help support safer judgment in the field,
and if that support can prevent even a single accident,
then this platform has fully justified its existence.