News / China tightens rules on hazardous cargo at Ningbo

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Container lines, already squeezed by schedule pressures due to the longer transits around the Cape of Good Hope, now have another challenge to deal with: tighter regulations in China for hazardous cargo.

The new rules, imposed by the China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA), apply to export/import/transhipment cargoes moving via Ningbo port, one of the busiest cargo gateways in China.

“In adherence to the latest instructions, with immediate effect it is mandatory to provide DGD (dangerous goods ...