Posts about IMDG
IMDG and undeclared dangerous goods
Transport of goods in large quantities occurs 90% by sea, of this percentage 10% are dangerous goods to be shipped. Among the most known dangerous goods are explosives, chemicals, perfumery products,...
Immersion of 3 months in seawater? Is what I am reading in the IMDG correct?
Let’s start with numbers.12,000 is the number of containers lost at sea. Yes, right: 12,000. Containers.
In March 2014, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, an NOAA (National Oceanic and...
Switzerland publishes the ADR and SDR changes for 2023
The Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) has published the draft amendments to annexes A and B of ADR 2023 on its website.
The document contains all the amendments adopted by the Working Panel Working Group...
Here we go: the new IMDG code is knocking at our door!
As we highlighted before, the code IMDG 40-20 should have been in use already for six months. Due to the pandemic situation COVID-19 and following stops and delays, the enforcement has been voluntary...
Sea transport of dangerous goods: all about labels and packaging
Shipping by sea can be dangerous and difficult, and it can be even more so if you ship dangerous goods. Risks are related to the possible breakdowns or accidents, but also overturning of packages or...
Transport of dangerous goods by sea: the labeling guide
Alessandro Baricco once wrote: the sea captures, the sea murders, moves, scares and makes you laugh, sometimes it disappears or dresses up as lake, or rises to a storm, swallows ships, brings you...
3 reccurring problems when transporting dangerous goods by sea
When looking at the world of dangerous goods one must be aware of the fact that it is not only a question of safety towards our products, but more so a responsibility towards our environment as there...