Dangerous Goods Cargo
Hazardous cargo is a specialist part of our work. Our experienced team prepares, declares and books dangerous goods to the rules of the sea.
Specialist handling for hazardous cargo
Chemicals, paints, batteries, gases and many everyday industrial products are classed as dangerous goods at sea. They can travel safely, but only when they are classified correctly, packed and labelled to the rules, declared accurately and accepted by the carrier.
This is one of the areas where our team’s experience matters most. Shipments are prepared in line with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, and nothing is booked until the carrier has approved it.
What the service covers
- Classification
- Identifying the UN number, hazard class and packing group from the safety data sheet.
- DG declaration
- The dangerous goods declaration and supporting documents prepared for carrier and port.
- Packing and labelling checks
- Confirming packaging, marks, labels and container placards meet requirements before loading.
- Carrier approval
- Securing acceptance from the shipping line, which approves each DG booking individually.
- Segregation and stowage
- Making sure the cargo is booked for stowage apart from goods it must not travel near.
- Clearance
- Customs and port formalities completed for the hazardous consignment.
How a DG shipment is prepared
Every shipment is planned individually. Send us the details and we will set out how yours would move.
Safety data sheet
You share the SDS/MSDS and details of the goods and packaging.
Classification
We confirm the class, UN number and what the regulations require.
Booking request
The cargo is presented to the carrier for DG approval.
Packing and documents
Packing, labelling, placarding and the DG declaration are completed.
Shipment
The approved cargo is loaded, carried and cleared at destination.
Other services
- Sea Freight (FCL & LCL)Full and shared container shipments, planned port to port on the right carrier service.
- Customs ClearanceImport and export clearance, classification and documentation handled with care.
- NVOCC ServicesOcean carriage arranged on carrier-operated vessels, with one accountable point of contact.
- Refrigerated (Reefer) CargoTemperature-controlled containers for cargo that must stay cold or frozen.
- Buyers ConsolidationConsignments from several suppliers combined into one well-used container.
- WarehousingSecure storage and cargo handling before shipment or after arrival.
Tell us about your cargo.
Send the safety data sheet, the quantity and the ports involved. We will reply with what the shipment will require.