A few days ago, HMM, a shipping company, issued a notice of “Chittagong Port Authority’s New Directive on Dangerous Goods”. The chittagong Port Authority (CPA) announced tightening of safety regulations for handling dangerous cargo at ports and terminals following a fire at a container depot that resulted in more than 40 casualties and more than 300 injuries, the notice said.
HMM has decided to stop booking dangerous goods to any port in Bangladesh with immediate effect until further notice. In the port of discharge or transport of dangerous goods categories include: 2.1/2.2/2.3/3/5.2/4.1/5.1 / UN NO. 2789.
The notice requirements are as follows:
- Dangerous Goods (DG) permit of Bangladesh Navy should be obtained 24 hours before unloading of dangerous goods after completion of documentation. Dangerous goods should be cleared within 72 hours after unloading.
1) Although it is the responsibility of the consignee, the shipper must provide all necessary documents to the consignee at the destination in advance so that the consignee can obtain the necessary permissions from the local authorities and clear the customs on time.
2) If the discharge is not approved in time, the cargo will remain on board and return to the original port of departure. Action must be taken if dangerous goods and perishable products are not delivered within the specified time.
- The shipper shall follow the regulations of IMDG to carry out standard packing and palleting of dangerous goods.
- Dangerous goods shall not be loaded into any damaged container at the loading port.
- All additional charges arising from non-compliance, including false declaration or rejection of approval, shall be borne by the shipper.
The port issued a number of new regulations for dangerous goods, shipping company: temporarily stop booking space
In view of the previous yard accident, the chittagong port authority has issued a new port regulation requiring the proper shipping name, IMCO, UN# to be provided for dangerous goods, and the first five lines of the description should be displayed.
The Chittagong Port Authority held a meeting with importers and exporters, shipping agents, customs clearance agents and freight forwarders to announce the implementation of the following requirements for dangerous goods:
- It is forbidden to transport dangerous goods in damaged containers.
- The importer is required to confirm customs clearance with Bangladesh Customs 24 hours before the arrival of the goods.
- Declare dangerous goods containers correctly on the general import cargo manifest and mark dangerous goods with corresponding labels.
- If a dangerous cargo container arrives at Chittagong unmarked, it must be labelled before being unloaded at the port yard.
- Departing dangerous goods shall be packed and palleted in accordance with the Provisions of the Dangerous Goods Act 1953 and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.
- If dangerous goods and perishable products are not picked up in time, they shall be auctioned. If necessary, the authorities shall conduct on-site bidding to free up port yard space.
Customs authorities must inspect dangerous goods containers as early as possible to ensure speedy delivery. If the goods require laboratory inspection, the container shall be transferred to the importer’s premises
The port authority also warned that if any importer brings in falsely declared goods, customs authorities will take “severe measures” including banning the importer from transporting any goods in the future.
The Chittagong Port Authority informed as follows:
The port issued a number of new regulations for dangerous goods, the shipping company: temporarily suspended booking