Guidance on packing dangerous goods for carriage by sea - IMDG code amendment 41-22

The industry bodies of the Cargo Integrity Group continue in their mission to improve safety in the global supply chain

The intermodal transport of bulk liquid and solid cargoes can present operational challenges for all stakeholders in the transport chain.

With the ever-increasing focus on care for the marine environment greater attention must be afforded to the particular risks associated with the transport of microplastic pellets.

Temperature-controlled cargoes present operational challenges for all those in the global
supply chain.

The Cargo Integrity Group continues its efforts to underline the positive effects of the widespread use of guidance in the CTU Code.

TT Club draws attention to the critical question of who is initially responsible for the state in which cargo is shipped.

Cargo securing is not only relevant to ESG because the international maritime industry incurs losses of about $6 billion each year because of incorrectly packed or documented cargo (TT Club 2021) but also because of the consequences of additional CO2 emissions generated for the reworks of damage products and subsequent additional shipments.

Focus in maritime transport has been turned towards the safe transport of microplastic pellets following well-publicised incidents.

The next version of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG code), being Amendment 41-22, will shortly enter mandatory application.

TT Club now urges debate leading to a balanced, yet realistic awareness of the dangers, and a united approach to enhancing the safe carriage of lithium batteries.