What we offer
Compliant transport of dangerous goods across all three modes: ADR by road, IMDG by sea and IATA DGR by air.
The hard part here is not the carriage but correct classification and complete declaration. A misdeclared consignment is stopped at a border, a port or a terminal, and the penalty and the delay arrive together.
Scope
- Classification review and UN number verification
- ADR-compliant vehicles and equipment
- IMDG dry and reefer container loading
- IATA DGR air freight preparation
- Packaging, labelling and marking checks
- Transport documents and dangerous goods declarations
- Stowage planning under segregation rules
- Customs and port permit processes
The nine classes
Dangerous goods fall into nine classes, from explosives through gases, flammable liquids and solids, oxidising substances, toxic and infectious substances, radioactive material and corrosives to miscellaneous dangerous goods.
Each substance carries a UN number and a packing group indicating its degree of hazard, which in turn determines the packaging permitted.
Classes 1 and 7 are subject to special authorisation and are not accepted by every carrier; scope is confirmed separately before loading.
Documents
Everything starts with the safety data sheet. Classification, UN number, packing group and required precautions are read from it. The manufacturer supplies it, and it must be verified as current before transport.
Transport documents, the dangerous goods declaration and mode-specific papers follow — a container packing certificate at sea, a shipper’s declaration by air.
Segregation
Some dangerous goods cannot travel in the same unit; others may but must be separated. These rules govern stowage in consolidated loads and are the reason dangerous goods groupage runs less frequently than dry cargo.
What to watch
Do not delegate classification. Responsibility rests with the consignor; obtain written confirmation from the manufacturer where there is any doubt.
Do not misapply the limited quantity exemption. Thresholds vary by substance, and a consignment above the threshold declared as exempt counts as a misdeclaration.
The packaging itself must be certified. A shipment without UN-marked packaging is refused even when the contents are correctly declared.