MARCH 28, 2025 CIRCULAR NO. 10/25 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Dear Member:
CARRIAGE OF DIRECT REDUCED IRON (DRI)
Introduction
Direct reduced iron (DRI) in various forms is described in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, (the Code). The latest addition, which becomes a mandatory part of the Code from January 2025, is the entry for the Type D, by-product fines with a moisture content of at least 2%. This entry runs over multiple pages and contains large...
Beware cargoes which may liquefy not listed in the IMSBC Code, states a Gard news source.
International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) CodeGard is aware of a number of cases involving cargoes which may liquefy that are not listed in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code as Group A cargoes and therefore not declared as such by shippers.
Group A consists of cargoes which may liquefy if shipped with a moisture content in excess of their...
https://mfame.guru/beware-non-imsbc-listed-shipments-that-may-liquefy/