Dangerous Goods Being Targeted In New Safety Push
The World Shipping Council (WSC) have recently launched a new cargo safety project, with the aim of reducing the risk of dangerous goods causing fires on ships. A large part of this focus will be to renew efforts to tackle the problems of misdeclared shipments, which...
Observations From IATA’s Global Dangerous Goods Outlook
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced the results of their annual 2023 Global Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook, with the below observations. The results highlight the need to reduce process complexity, establish effective staff...
Battery Fire At Mobility Scooter Warehouse
We may be sounding like a broken record when reporting on lithium batteries, but firefighters had to fight a blaze caused by the dangerous goods risk for over 12 hours at the weekend. The fire broke out in the small hours of Sunday morning at a distribution centre for...
Lithium Battery Fires Release Toxic Gas
The issue of moving or storing lithium batteries has been highlighted by recent issues with ship fires, but according to a report in The Loadstar, the TT Club have highlighted that these battery fires also release a toxic ‘off-gas’. The gases pose an...
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