CARRYING YOUR CARGOES WITH

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IMCO Codes

IMDG/IMCO Codes are set by the International Maritime Organization for the safe transportation of dangerous goods by vessel and to prevent marine pollution:

Class 1 - Explosives 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.4s; 1.5
Class 2 - Gases 2.1 Flammable gas 2.2 Non-Flammable Gas 2.3 Poisonous or harmful gas
Class 3 - Flammable Liquids 3.1 Flashpoint from 0 to minus 18 C 3.2 Flashpoint from 0 to plus 23 C 3.3 Flashpoint from plus 23 C to plus 60 C
Class 4 - Flammable Solids 4.1 Flammable solids 4.2 Solids liable to sponteneously combust 4.3 Solids that become unstable when wet
Class 5 - Oxidising Agents 5.1 Oxidising agents 5.2 Organic agents or peroxides
Class 6 - Poison / Harmful Substances 6.1 Solid or liquid poisons 6.2 Biohazardous cargo
Class 7 - Radioactive Cargo
Class 8 - Corrosive Cargo
Class 9 - Other Dangerous Cargos

Incoterms

Incoterms are the International Chamber of Commerce's standard definitions of trading terms internationally recognised world-wide and clearly define obligations of seller and buyer respectively. Below is a brief guide to the terms:

EXW = Ex Works - seller makes goods available at his warehouse, carriage arranged by buyer.
FCA = Free Carrier - seller arranges/pays for pre-carriage to named place in country of export.
FAS = Free Alongside Ship - seller arranges/pays for pre-carriage to a named port of shipment.
FOB = Free On Board - seller arranges for pre-carriage to a named port of shipment paying for all costs to over ship's rail.
CFR = Cost and Freight - seller arranges/pays for carriage to arrival destination port.
CIF = Cost, Insurance, Freight - as CFR plus seller insures the freight.
CPT = Carriage Paid To - seller arranges/pays for carriage to a named place of destination.
CIP = Carriage and Insurance Paid - as CPT, plus seller insures the freight.
DAF = Delivered at Frontier - seller arranges/pays for freight to a named place/frontier.
DES = Delivered Ex Ship - seller arranges/pays for carriage to port of destination, making goods available to buyer.
DEQ = Delivered Ex Quay - seller arranges/pays for pre-carriage to landed port of destination, making the goods available to buyer.
DDU = Delivered, Duty Unpaid - seller arranges/pays for carriage to named place of destination.
DDP = Delivered, Duty Paid - as DDU, plus seller arranges/pays for all import duties and local taxes.

Container Sizes

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	2,360	5,200
Maximum Payload	30,140	66,450
Gross Weight	32,500	71,650

Measurements	Internal
Length	5,940 mm, 19' 6"
Width	2,345 mm, 7' 8"
Height	2,346 mm, 7' 8"

20ft General Purpose/Dry Van

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	2,300	5,070
Maximum Payload	28,180	62,130
Gross Weight	30,480	67,200

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	5,898 mm, 19' 4"
Width	2,352 mm, 7' 9"	2,340 mm 7' 8"
Height	2,393 mm, 7' 10"	2,280 mm 7' 6"

20ft Open Top

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	2,360	5,200
Maximum Payload	28,120	61,990
Gross Weight	30,480	67,200

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	5,889 mm, 19' 4"
Width	2,345 mm, 7' 8"	2,300 mm 7' 7"
Height	2,346 mm, 7' 8"	2,215 mm 7' 3"
	Length	Width
Roof Opening	5492 mm, 18' 0"	2184 mm 7' 2"

40ft Flat Rack

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	5,000	11,020
Maximum Payload	40,000	88,180
Gross Weight	45,000	99,210

Measurements	Internal
Length	12,132 mm, 39' 10"
Width	2,400 mm, 7' 10"
Height	2,135 mm, 7' 0"

40ft General Purpose/Dry Van

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	3,750	8,270
Maximum Payload	28,750	63,380
Gross Weight	32,500	71,650

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	12032 mm, 39' 6"
Width	2352 mm, 7' 9"	2340 mm, 7' 8"
Height	2393 mm, 7' 10"	2280 mm, 7' 6"

40ft High Cube

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	3,940	8,690
Maximum Payload	28,560	62,960
Gross Weight	32,500	71,650

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	12032 mm, 39' 6"
Width	2352 mm, 7' 9"	2340 mm, 7' 8"
Height	2698 mm, 8' 10"	2585 mm, 8' 6"

40ft Open Top

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	4,030	8,880
Maximum Payload	28,470	62,760
Gross Weight	32,500	71,650

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	12,024 mm, 39' 5"
Width	2,352 mm, 7' 9"	2,340 mm 7' 8"
Height	2,324 mm, 7' 7"	2,244 mm 7' 4"
	Length	Width
Roof Opening	11,874 mm 38' 11"	2,184 mm 7' 2"

45ft High Cube

	Kilos	Pounds
Weight	4,820	10,630
Maximum Payload	27,860	61,420
Gross Weight	32,500	71,650

Measurements	Internal	Door Opening
Length	13556 mm, 44' 6"
Width	2352 mm, 7' 9"	2340 mm 7' 8"
Height	2698 mm, 8' 10"	2585 mm 8' 6"