Regulations governing the sea shipment of charcoal cargoes in packaged form under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code have been revised recently in May 2024. The revisions were adopted at the 108th meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization via MSC resolution MSC.556 (108), revising the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code through Amendment 42-24.
These are revised guidelines issued by the CINS ( Cargo Incident Notification System), together with the International Group of P&I Clubs and TT Club taking into account of the revised amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code under Amendment 42-24 for charcoal carriage.
Providing the recommendations issued by the International Maritime Organization ( IMO) for the maritime transport of plastic pellets in packaged form, in particular when they are carried in freight containers.
New criteria for tracking and monitoring equipment used in transport of dangerous goods under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods ( IMDG) Code were finalised at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Sub-Committee for the Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) at their 8th meeting held from 14 to 23 September 2022. A transitional phase for implementation was also introduced.
Providing the joint-industry guidelines for the safe carriage of seed cake in containers.