Carries issue penalty for mis-declaration of Dangerous goods to China

We are grateful for our partner in China for letting us know about this latest information for the mis-declaration of Hazardous/Dangerous goods to China.

In recent years it has been a rising trend for shippers to mis-declare dangerous/hazardous goods as non hazardous/non dangerous.

The result of this can be catastrophic as per recent explosions onboard container vessels in Hong Kong, Xiamen and Thailand.

The below is the information we have today received:

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In the overall  interest of safe operation onboard, please note that for mis-declaration of  hazardous cargoes

prior to shipment,  Hapag-Lloyd will implement a penalty of USD 15,000.00 per container,  effective as from

September 15, 2019.

Failure to properly  offer and declare hazardous cargoes prior to shipment is a violation of the  Hazardous

Material Regulations.  Such violations may be subject to monetary fines and/or criminal prosecution  under

applicable law.  

To ensure the safety  of our crew, ships and other cargo onboard, Hapag-Lloyd holds the Shipper  liable and

responsible for all  costs and consequences related to violations, fines, damages, incidents,  claims and corrective

measures resulting  from cases of undeclared or misdeclared cargoes.

‍Further to above  announcement from Hapag Lloyd, we already got notices from most carriers regarding  the penalty for

‍Mis-declaration/non declaration DG cargos. The penalty will be USD 15,000 per container.

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