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…
Understanding IMDG Code 42-24 Special Provisions 961 & 962
Special Provision 961 of IMDG Code Amendment 42-24 provides exemptions for vehicles from most of the IMDG Code requirements, except…
Managing Electric Vehicle Fire Risks on Ro-Ro Vessels: Key Guidelines
Background Lithium-ion battery-powered vehicles are increasingly transported on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels, including ro-ro passenger (RoPax)...
Are lawn mowers and wheelchairs dangerous goods?
Are wheelchairs vehicles? Are they dangerous goods? What about boats and planes?
Vehicles UN 3166- 3171 (IMDG Code 39-18)
Are cars, motorcycles or construction equipment considered as dangerous goods? If vehicles are listed in IMDG Code should they always…
IMDG Code 38-16 – Update 4 – Vehicles and Engines
Since 35th amendment of IMDG Code regulated Vehicles and Engines for sea transport mandatorily from 1st Jan 2012 the biggest change…
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – IMDG Code 37-14
A car, when burns, leaves nothing but its Skelton and emit toxic flames. It contains flammable fluid, gas, corrosive batteries,…
Shippers’ LOI for Vehicles (IMDG Code 37-14)
Some readers of this blog had contacted me for sample copy of “Shippers Declaration for...
Shippers' LOI for Vehicles (IMDG Code 37-14)
Some readers of this blog had contacted me for sample copy of “Shippers Declaration for...
VEHICLE – UN 3166 – EmS
VEHICLE – UN 3166 – EmS UN 3166 is not listed with EmS code in...