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Dangerous Goods
Social risk trumps financial risk for Canadian crude-by-rail
Shipments of Canadian heavy crude oil via rail in 2021 are likely to be below the volume peaks that occurred at the beginning of 2020, credit ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service said in a Monday note related to Canadian crude-by-rail. This means that the Canadian railways could see decreased revenue coming from crude-by-rail in 2021.
That said, the social risks to haul crude-by-rail are more costly than the financial risks for Canadian Pacific (NYSE: CP) and CN (NYSE: CNI), Moody’s said....
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/social-risk-trumps-financial-risk-for-canadian-crude-by-rail
Transport Canada: Dangerous goods recommendations under study
Transport Canada insists that it supports research involving the safe transportation of dangerous goods.
The federal agency said Tuesday that 23 projects continue to research the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada. Topics for the 23 projects, which will be implemented from 2020 to 2023, were developed during the 2019 Transportation of Dangerous Goods Research Symposium. Project funding of CA$3.6 million (US$2.7 million) came from court settlements paid largely by Irving Oil and were...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transport-canada-dangerous-goods-recommendations-under-study
Lines refuse Bangladeshi DG imports as shippers caught in Navy/ Customs catch-22
Chittagong shippers are finding it increasingly difficult to get dangerous goods (DG) import containers released as two regulatory bodies – the Bangladesh Navy and the Bangladesh Customs – remain at odds over the presence of DG containers in the port’s yards.
The emerging Catch-22 situation especially covers containers carrying refrigerant and air-conditioning gases, which are considered highly dangerous, and the Bangladesh Navy has ordered that the boxes be moved directly from …
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Maritime Advisory Released on Carriage of Dangerous Goods
- Directorate General of Shipping has released a maritime advisory.
- The advisory deals with safe preparation, storage, handling & shipment of dangerous goods.
- SOLAS provides provisions for the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and in bulk on ships
- SOLAS & IMDG Code requires the issuance of instructions on emergency response procedures.
- IMDG Code for the safe preparation, storage, and handling of cargo must be adhered to by all stakeholders.
The Directorate General of Shipping has...
https://mfame.guru/maritime-advisory-released-on-carriage-of-dangerous-goods/
Beirut blast: tracing the explosives that tore the capital apart
The tragic explosion at Beirut’s port will focus port authorities and governments on ensuring goods stored at ports are done so safely. According to a report by Aljazeera, the ammonium nitrate which looks likely to have been the cause of the explosion was on its way from Georgia to Mozambique six years ago. However, the ship was forced to dock at Beirut with technical problems, and officials in Lebanon prevented …
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https://theloadstar.com/beirut-blast-tracing-the-explosives-that-tore-the-capital-apart/
Lithium battery-powered scooters – entrepreneurs must play by the rules
The appearance of new lithium battery-powered scooters on city streets around the world has focused attention on safety.
All the column inches centre on the danger posed to pedestrians and other road users by these new machines hurtling around at 25-35 kph (about 15-20 mph).
However, moving the scooters also presents a range of challenges to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers, as they fall within the scope of dangerous goods regulations, if …
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Certificates for transporting dangerous goods extended for Covid-19
Many of the critical supplies needed to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic are ‘dangerous goods’. These include hand sanitisers, chemicals used for decontamination and patient testing, as well as test samples from those infected.
Transport regulations for air, road, sea, rail or inland waterway continue to apply, although there has been some relaxation for recurrent training.
Many companies require the services of a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA), a qualification that has to …
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https://theloadstar.com/certificates-for-transporting-dangerous-goods-extended-for-covid-19/
Comment: Working together to mitigate the risk of containership fires
Two new initiatives show how the box shipping industry is now working together to tackle a major safety issue for ships and crews.
Fires onboard containerships continue to make the headlines, with costly and sometimes tragic consequences. Indeed, so bad has the problem become that carriers and forwarders have warned shippers of the potential consequences of hazardous or dangerous cargo being mis-declared.
Dangerous goods, particularly when not properly identified or accounted for, …
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https://theloadstar.com/comment-working-together-to-mitigate-the-risk-of-containership-fires/
More confusion ahead for lithium battery shippers
Shippers of lithium batteries will face a new hurdle from 1 January, thanks to new transport regulations.
The United Nations’ Committee of Experts, which creates the framework for dangerous goods regulations, has introduced a requirement which obliges manufacturers, and distributors of cells or batteries, to make available the test summary for their products.
To date, lithium cells and batteries have to be tested in accordance with the UN Manual of Test and Criteria …
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