Dangerous goods freight forwarder in India: hazardous cargo handling

Carriers need the United Nations (UN) number, proper shipping name, hazard class and division, packing group, quantities, packaging type and safety data sheet. Acceptance at the carrier and port depends on these, so they cannot be supplied later. Send them with your route and we will check them before we quote.

The class comes from the main hazard of the substance, and the packing group grades its degree of danger within that class. Your supplier’s safety data sheet is the starting point. We compare it with the regulation for your mode, and the shipper stays responsible for the final classification.

Carriers read the safety data sheet to confirm that the classification you declare matches the product. The name, hazards and handling advice on it should agree with your invoice and declaration. Ask your supplier for the current version, because an old sheet is a common cause of queries.

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code applies to carriage by sea and the International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) apply to carriage by air. Road movement within India has its own requirements, which we apply to the inland stages. We confirm which rules govern each stage of your route.

Yes, because the two rulebooks set their own packing, quantity limits and marking, so one product can need different treatment by mode. Compare both before choosing a mode. We check the product against each rulebook and show you what changes, so the mode you pick is accepted.

The declaration must agree with the safety data sheet, the packages and your commercial documents on name, class, quantity and packing. A mismatch is a common reason for a query at acceptance. We prepare the declaration from your data and you check it before it goes to the carrier.

They can, because each mode has its own marking and labelling rules, so a package marked for one mode may need changes for another. Marks normally include the United Nations (UN) number and proper shipping name, plus the hazard label. We check each package against the rule for your mode before the cargo leaves.

A wrong declaration can lead to the cargo being held, returned or refused, and the shipper bears the delay. Common errors are the wrong class, a name that does not match the data sheet and missing quantities. We check the declaration against your safety data sheet and invoice before it goes to the carrier.

Some carriers, routes and destination countries refuse certain classes, whatever the paperwork says. Acceptance is a commercial and regulatory decision, so a booking that works on one route may not work on another. We check acceptance before quoting rather than discovering it at the terminal.

No. We do not handle Class 1 (explosives) or Class 7 (radioactive material), but we handle the other classes, subject to carrier and country acceptance. Tell us the product, the route and the mode early. We confirm what is acceptable and suggest another mode or routing where one exists.