News / Maersk Line to bring in specialist software to sniff out misdeclared hazardous goods

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One of the biggest concerns for container lines is the danger of fire onboard a ship, often originating from ‘rogue’ containers loaded with goods misdeclared as non-hazardous.

One liner operator recently told The Loadstar that misdeclared hazardous containers were “becoming endemic” in the industry, and those that are identified as misdeclared were probably the “tip of the iceberg”.

Ocean carriers have suffered numerous onboard blazes in recent years, with devastating effects in some cases, including on the 6,750 teu MSC Flaminia in ...