Sinokor flat-rack container.Flat-rack containers Credit Super Rack Co., Ltd
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South Korean port authorities are to include flat-rack containers in inspections of containerised dangerous cargo for the first time.

Previously, only conventional dry containers were inspected for signs of leakage and poor packing.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) 2022 Container Safety Management Plan calls for “intensive management of not only containers loaded with dangerous goods, but also flat-rack containers that are not only loaded with dangerous substances but also have a high probability of accidents”.

Open-top flat-rack containers are used to transport ...

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