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Some 40% of e-commerce shippers are unaware of dangerous goods regulations – “a very alarming” situation, revealed by an IATA shipper survey.
In a month which has already seen two aircraft crashes, and yesterday a Grimaldi ship sank after containers caught fire, dangerous goods are coming under increasing scrutiny.
IATA Cargo chief Glyn Hughes said the industry had to respond and do everything it could to educate shippers. And there were numerous calls by industry leaders to criminalise shippers who deliberately circumvent dangerous goods regulations.
“We ...
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Archie D'Souza
March 14, 2019 at 12:36 pmWhile the burden of compliance is with the shipper, the carrier too has the responsibility of ensuring that the regulatory measures are complied with. Dangerous goods must be packed and packages marked and labelled as per DGR Manuals. Otherwise they should not be accepted for shipment.