SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGUN PackagingCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDGLabelingUN Packaging 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
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGLithium BatteriesCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDGBatteriesLabeling Lithium Battery Placarding and Segregation This post was originally published in January 2018 and has been updated in September 2021 for accuracy. Here we are…ICC Regulatory ExpertSeptember 15, 2021
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIMDGUN PackagingAdventures in RepackingRegulatory HelpdeskCompliance & TrainingOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportSea TransportationIMDGDocumentationLabelingPlacarding UN rated packaging… for next time? I had an interesting question from a client last week. He had approached me to ask about helping prepare an…ICC Regulatory ExpertSeptember 13, 2021
IMDGLithium BatteriesRegulatory HelpdeskOcean/Sea TransportSea TransportationIMDG Shipping Under Special Provision 188 Recently we had one of our loyal customers inquire about shipping lithium-ion batteries by ocean. He said they are not…ICC Regulatory ExpertSeptember 8, 2021
IMDGSafety49 CFRSea TransportationTDGRDOT 49 CFRGround TransportationIATAAir TransportationGround (road and rail) TransportOcean/Sea TransportAir TransportCompliance & TrainingIMDGIATA and ICAOTransportation of Dangerous Goods Segregation of Dangerous Goods The segregation of dangerous goods is a vital part of the everyday handling, storing, and transportation of hazardous materials. There…Elton WoodfineAugust 25, 2021
Transportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDGLabelingUN Packaging What are Excepted Quantities? This post was originally published in August 2021 and has been updated in March 2025 for accuracy. Previously I wrote…Michael ZendanoMarch 18, 2025
SafetyIMDGCompliance & TrainingOcean/Sea TransportSea TransportationIMDG Segregating Dangerous Goods under the IMDG Code This post was originally published in August 2021 and has been updated in October 2024 for accuracy. One of the…Barbara FosterOctober 9, 2024
IATA and ICAOIMDGRegulatory HelpdeskAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportSea TransportationIMDGDocumentationLimited Quantities Packing Group Controversy What do you do when your shipment is being rejected because the classification of the product is correct for transport,…ICC Regulatory ExpertJuly 14, 2021
SafetyTransportation of Dangerous GoodsIATA and ICAO49 CFRIMDGCompliance & TrainingAir TransportOcean/Sea TransportGround (road and rail) TransportAir TransportationIATAGround TransportationDOT 49 CFRTDGRSea TransportationIMDG How to Select a Dangerous Goods Shipping Name Shakespeare once said, “That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet.” Which is true,…Barbara FosterJune 30, 2021
SafetyIMDGOcean/Sea TransportGround TransportationTDGRSea TransportationIMDG What are the differences between States or operators for ocean transport? Hello everyone! Today we will talk about the discrepancies between states and operators when it comes to ocean transport. The…ICC Regulatory ExpertMay 10, 2021