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Orientation Arrow Requirements

If you look at the outside of a typical UN-rated 4G Box, most often you will see a set of…

Michael ZendanoNovember 9, 2022

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Secrets of the IMDG “Vehicle/Container Packing Certificate”

Every now and then, shippers new to shipping by ocean may get a strange notification from their carriers. “Please complete…

Barbara FosterApril 18, 2022

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The Humble, Yet Harmful – Nurdle

When people think about dangerous goods, they usually think about things like dynamite. Ebola virus. Radioactives glowing greenly in the…

Barbara FosterMarch 14, 2022

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Keep it Straight When Shipping Paint

This post was originally published in March 2022 and has been updated in November 2024 for accuracy. Keep it Straight…

Michael ZendanoMarch 2, 2022

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N.O.S.

When choosing a proper shipping name, you look first for the substance itself, then for either chemical family name (Alcohols,…

Karrie Ishmael, CDGPFebruary 28, 2022

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What Hazardous Materials Training Does Your Team Need?

Complete and proper training in handling hazardous materials is an essential component for any business that interacts with harmful chemicals…

The Compliance CenterJanuary 5, 2022

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Shipping Dior … Perfume, not Christian

This post was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated in November 2021 for accuracy. A freight forwarder…

ICC Regulatory ExpertNovember 18, 2021

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38.3 Guidance

All dangerous goods are tested for something or another. There are specific tests and criteria to follow to find out…

Karrie Ishmael, CDGPNovember 10, 2021

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Handwritten IMO Declaration

How frustrating is it when the shipping line/carrier rejects an IMO document because such information as the carrier, port of…

ICC Regulatory ExpertOctober 27, 2021

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Consignee Responsibility

It is vital to ensure dangerous good products are properly classified, packaged, labeled, and documented prior to departure. There is…

Elton WoodfineSeptember 22, 2021