Major Overhaul In Charcoal Shipping Rules Under IMDG Code Revision 42-24

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The entire store network for charcoal cargoes paving the way to the ocean transportation is going to change with the beginning of revisions concurred at the Global Sea Association (IMO). This will achieve significant changes to how charcoal should be securely pressed for ocean transport in bundled structure including holders, as well as guaranteeing more secure transportation through superior bundling and stowage arrangements and requiring obligatory risky products transport documentation, reports BIMCO.

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Because of the numerous holder fire episodes with the shipment of charcoal that have been brought to the consideration of the Global Sea Association (IMO), as well as misdeclaration by transporters, new guidelines influencing the shipment of charcoal under the Worldwide Oceanic Hazardous Products Code (IMDG) have now been at last embraced as a feature of Revision 42-24.

The new guidelines keep over five years of extreme conversation and discussion at the IMO gatherings in which BIMCO has effectively partaken. We are very satisfied with the result.

One more change is the prerequisite for enduring and temperature controls required while pressing and furthermore during the journey. Extra data is additionally expected for the hazardous products transport documentation while delivery such cargoes.

Ensuing to the alterations made, CINS (Freight Occurrence Warning Framework), along with the Worldwide Gathering of P&I Clubs and TT Club, has given reexamined rules on the protected carriage of charcoal in holders consolidating these changes.

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Source: BIMCO