The Making of the IMDG Code: A History of Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulation
A practitioner's history of how fragmented, voluntary rules for shipping hazardous cargo became today's mandatory global framework — SOLAS Chapter…
The Reverse Battery Problem: Shipping Spent Electric Vehicle Modules Under IMDG Code and Basel Convention
Getting the IMDG classification right on a spent EV battery module is only half the compliance picture. The other half…
Battery Management Systems: The Engineering Layer Behind Lithium Battery Safety at Sea
A battery management system is the first line of defence against lithium battery fires at sea. Here's what a BMS…
From Bedroom to Bulk Carrier: What Lithium Battery Fires Are Really Teaching Us
Thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries has killed people from a London bedroom to a Pacific cargo ship. This fact-checked article…
Fumigated Cargo Transport Units at Sea: IMDG 5.5.2, UN 3359 and the Ventilated/Non-Ventilated Divide
Following on from our ISPM 15 wood packaging article — what happens once the container itself, not just the pallet…
The Ethanol Blending Conundrum in India: Separating Social Media Myths from Dangerous Goods Reality
E20 ethanol-blended petrol has changed more than mileage. It has reclassified India's fuel from UN 1203 to UN 3475 —…
IMDG Code 42-24
LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
LITHIUM ION BATTERIES CONTAINED IN EQUIPMENT or LITHIUM ION BATTERIES PACKED WITH EQUIPMENT (including lithium ion polymer batteries)
Understanding Proper Shipping Names for Lithium Ion Batteries
Why three proper shipping names — and why it matters Lithium ion batteries appear in...
Understanding Limited and Excepted Quantities in IMDG Code
Limited Quantities (LQ) and Excepted Quantities (EQ) are two distinct relaxation regimes under the IMDG...
The Safety Data Sheet: Your Passport to International Chemical Logistics
Think of a passport and a visa: the visa grants entry, but without a valid...
Power Banks Are Dangerous Goods. Start Treating Them That Way
A power bank fire at Chandigarh airport is a reminder that these devices are regulated dangerous goods, not ordinary luggage.…