Quality and Transparency

To ensure quality and transparency throughout this process the following steps are taken through a Third Party Inspection Authority.

Sampling and Analysis:

• This sampling and analysis will provide a clear understanding of composition.
• Truck Top Sampling and Verification:

1. We will provide a Daily Reporting Schedule with all requisite details for monitoring each dispatch, ensuring you stay informed throughout the process (attached sample of the register – can be adjusted to suit requirements).

• Sampling each truck during loading
• Truck sealing with seal numbers recorded
• Weighbridge verification and ticket recording
• Weight verification documentation
• Photographic evidence of sampling and sealing
• Coordination with weighbridge staff for smooth operations
• Final reporting on all sampling and verification activities

1. Upon truck arrival  our team will oversee:

• Inspection of trucks to verify seal integrity
• Sampling during offloading
• Photographic evidence of the sampling process
• Weight verification
• Final reporting of all sampling and verification activities

1. Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI) generally include physical inspection for the purpose of verifying that the goods correspond to the documents provided in respect of: goods description, quantity and specification and the import regulations of the importing country (e.g. labelling, health, safety, etc.).

1. The physical inspection is carried out in the Country of exportation/supply of the goods and, whenever possible, in the manufacturers or suppliers premises. Inspection of bulk cargoes is usually undertaken at time of loading of the ocean vessel. Occasionally, it may be necessary to carry out inspections during production or witness tests at the manufacturers premises.

1. In such instances, supervision of vanning operations of each container is required and a vanning report is typically issued following the survey. The scope of the survey is depending on the type of the container, for which internal procedures are developed:

• DV 20 feet and 40 feet containers.
• SO tank containers.
• Reefer containers.

1. Benefits of Pre-Shipment Inspections and Vanning Surveys are clear:

• Ensure Dangerous goods are stowed and secured as per IMDG Code and CTU Code.
• Non-Compliances to IMDG and CTU Code requirements are identified at the early stage during packing of the Containers and Client/Shipper is informed for further action where appropriate.
• Clients and Shippers are informed of best practice of transport of Dangerous goods and raise awareness of IMDG and CTU Code.
• Due diligence checks of Dangerous goods packed are carried out on behalf of Liners.
• Minimize risk of Undeclared Dangerous goods, avoid risk of Misdeclaration of Dangerous goods and prevents Incidents and Accidents during Multimodal transportation and Ocean shipping.
• Avoid expenses of re-stuffing, additional costs due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified by Customs and Port authorities after Container Gate-In at port of Loading.
• Avoid expenses of Salvage containers, Fines, Delays, Port infrastructure charges, Re-placarding, additional container rent due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified by Water police, Customs and Port authorities during random inspection at the transhipment port and Port of Discharge.
• Avoid expenses due to Delays, Fines, Additional costs due to non-compliance of IMDG and CTU code requirements if identified during Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by various Port state control inspectors (PSC) on Dangerous Goods as per their MOUs.