{"id":857390,"date":"2021-05-10T06:57:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=857390"},"modified":"2025-09-05T06:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T10:11:51","slug":"what-are-the-differences-between-states-or-operators-for-ocean-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/what-are-the-differences-between-states-or-operators-for-ocean-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences between States or operators for ocean transport?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-857391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021.png 1001w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-190x57.png 190w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-299x90.png 299w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-600x180.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/05\/ICC_StateOperatorVariationIfShippingBySea_Blog_5-2021-64x19.png 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello everyone! Today we will talk about the discrepancies between states and operators when it comes to ocean transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The topic is normally about air transport, but it is important to take a moment to discuss whether this element could exist when we ship by sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at the beginning, it must be specified that when you wish to make a shipment of dangerous goods by vessel (ship), Part 11 of the Canadian TDG regulations stipulates the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Article 11.1 (1)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any person who imports, offers for transport, handles, or transports dangerous goods by vessel must do so in accordance with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product-category\/publications\/imdg-code\/\"><b>IMDG Code<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if the goods are in transport:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a) between two places in Canada, on a journey during which:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(i) the vessel is more than 120 nautical miles from shore,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ii) the vessel goes along the Atlantic coast south of the Port of New York,<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(iii) the vessel goes along the Pacific coast south of Portland, Oregon;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(b) between Canada and another country, if the voyage is not on internal waters;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(c) between two places outside Canada on board a vessel registered in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/bk-imo2v20\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMDG Code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/product\/bk-clromf\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TDG<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> must serve as the references for any shipment of dangerous goods by vessel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, when preparing your shipment, how can you find out if the country or maritime carrier have one or more discrepancies regarding your product and\/or item?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process begins with the creation of your shipping document. The document must, of course, meet the requirements of the Canadian TDG, as well as the IMDG Code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, you deal with a freight forwarder who has reserved the required space on board the vessel. Whether in consolidation (LCL) or if you have a full container (FCL), the freight forwarder will need to send a copy of your shipping document to the maritime carrier so that the carrier can accept or reject your shipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herein lies the problem. In the case of air regulations, it is possible to check the list of discrepancies between States and Operators, but with the IMDG Code, none of this information is available. Therefore, it is not at all possible to check in order to prevent refusals or delays or to find out what restrictions and prohibitions the maritime carrier may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And thus you become a victim of chance and of course you have every right to be concerned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IMDG Code explains this aspect of its regulations as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where this Code requires that a particular provision related to the transport of dangerous goods be complied with, a competent authority or authorities (the State of the port of departure, the State of the port of arrival, or the flag State) may authorize any other provision by way of derogation if it is convinced that such a provision is at least as effective and safe as required by this Code.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acceptance of an exemption authorized under the IMDG Code by a competent authority not a party to the IMDG Code is subject to the discretion of that competent authority. Therefore, prior to any shipment covered by the exemption, the recipient of the exemption must inform the other competent authorities concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, the IMDG Code contains prohibitions as prescribed in Volume 1, Chapter 1.1.3:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Except as otherwise provided for in this Code, the following items are prohibited for transport:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any substance or item which, as presented for transport, is likely to explode, to react dangerously, to produce a dangerous flame, or to give off heat or a dangerous emission of toxic, corrosive, or flammable substances, gases, or vapors under normal transport conditions. In Chapter 3.3, special provisions 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, and 900 list certain substances that are prohibited for transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The carrier may have a dangerous goods clause and the shipper should be aware of any restrictions and\/or prohibitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some carriers have \u201cin-house\u201d policies that may differ from or add to the IMDG requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, these policies are not available to shippers. Some carriers will post them on their website and others will not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Port personnel may not have time to properly check the container before loading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we understand why and how we get carrier discrepancies, let\u2019s see how this works for country discrepancies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the IMDG Code, Volume 1 contains a table at the very end of the volume, in Chapter 7.9, providing a complete list of all the countries and contact information of the competent authority that manages the transport of dangerous goods in their country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the only thing this gives you is information on who to contact but no information on limitations, exceptions, approvals, prohibitions, permits, certificates, or exemptions for the country in question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, we should take the time to contact the competent authority of the country we wish to send our product to in order to know what would or would not be allowed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see that this is a rather hefty and arduous task.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it remains the sender\u2019s responsibility to verify whether or not their product is allowed in the country where their product will be shipped.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, the best practice regarding carrier and country discrepancies for ocean transport is to check with the carrier directly, as well as with the competent authority of the country to which your dangerous goods will be shipped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that if you ever have any questions related to issues surrounding dangerous goods, services, and products, you can always discuss them with one of our 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