{
 "title": "Cargo Securing Guidance: 7 Free Resources for Road and CTU Loads (2026)",
 "url": "https://vektorgroup.eu/resources/dangerous-goods/cargo-securing-guides",
 "publisher": "Vektor Group",
 "reviewed": "2026-10-08",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0 for the selection and the descriptions; each source keeps its own terms",
 "entries": [
  {
   "position": 1,
   "name": "Vektor carrier compliance page",
   "url": "https://vektorgroup.eu/carrier-network/compliance",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Seeing where load securing sits in a broker's carrier checks for ADR work",
    "Access": "Free web page in English, German and Dutch",
    "Status": "Our own carrier expectations; it states we hold no ISO or SQAS certification",
    "Limit": "No method, no standard, no calculation"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 2,
   "name": "EU cargo securing guidelines for road transport (2014)",
   "url": "https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/30c7c1dc-f26e-44af-bd4c-2434b43edd7e",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "A common European reference for road load securing",
    "Access": "Free PDF; reproduction authorised with acknowledgement",
    "Edition": "Final version 8 May 2014, written against EN 12195-1:2010",
    "Limit": "Not binding as a legal act; national requirements may differ"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 3,
   "name": "Directive 2014/47/EU, Article 13 and Annex III",
   "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32014L0047",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Citing how a securing check is classified",
    "Access": "Free on EUR-Lex",
    "Edition": "Directive of 3 April 2014; check EUR-Lex for later amendments",
    "Limit": "Inspection law, not a loading guide; its standards are paid"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 4,
   "name": "IMO/ILO/UNECE CTU Code, MSC.1/Circ.1497",
   "url": "https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/OurWork/Safety/Documents/1497.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Packing and securing cargo in containers, swap bodies and other CTUs",
    "Access": "Free PDF, 149 pages, hosted by IMO",
    "Edition": "2014; circular dated 16 December 2014",
    "Limit": "Not intended to replace national or international regulations"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 5,
   "name": "Informative material related to the CTU Code, MSC.1/Circ.1498",
   "url": "https://wwwcdn.imo.org/localresources/en/OurWork/Safety/Documents/1498.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Background on CTU types and the IM5 quick lashing guide",
    "Access": "Free PDF, 181 pages, hosted by IMO",
    "Edition": "Circular dated 16 December 2014",
    "Limit": "Not part of the Code; IMO says it need not be endorsed by UNECE and ILO"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 6,
   "name": "CTU Code, a quick guide (Cargo Integrity Group)",
   "url": "https://ichca.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ctu-code-a-quick-guide-2022-update.pdf",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Introducing the CTU Code before a team reads it",
    "Access": "Free PDF, 20 pages, 7 languages; all rights reserved",
    "Edition": "Second edition, September 2022",
    "Limit": "Industry guidance, not an official text"
   }
  },
  {
   "position": 7,
   "name": "DVSA, Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles",
   "url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/securing-loads-on-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles",
   "facts": {
    "Use it for": "Load securing on vehicles in England, Scotland and Wales",
    "Access": "Free web guide on GOV.UK",
    "Edition": "First published 20 July 2023; updated 24 September 2026",
    "Limit": "Not a legal document; compulsory only where it says must"
   }
  }
 ]
}