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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 ...

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  • Archie D'Souza

    March 14, 2019 at 12:36 pm

    While 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.

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