Chemical shipping is an important part of the shipping market. Chemicals mainly include organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals and vegetable oils. The kinds of organic chemical products mainly include ethylene, vinyl chloride, vinyl chloride monomer, styrene monomer, ethylene glycol, ethyl cyanide, benzene, methyl butyl ether etc, accounts for about 46% of the chemicals HaiYunLiang; The main types of inorganic chemicals are phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and so on. Vegetable oils and animal fats account for about 25% of the total volume of the chemical. Non-vessel shipping the goods in addition to the above categories need by chemicals, and other large volumes of chemicals lubricants and syrup, HaiYunLiang of lubricating oil every year to 6 million tons, the syrup HaiYunLiang each year, more than 7 million tons. China is a developing chemical maritime transport the huge potential of maritime power, with the rise of China's economy in the world, our country's chemical maritime transport must also go have a leap across the age. Let's take a look at what needs to be noted for chemical shipping.

1. Understand the basic properties of chemicals.

To international shipping safety for chemicals, we must to learn more about the basic properties of chemicals, such as toxicity, ignition point, volatile, and so on, and specified in the relevant documents, to facilitate the operator work for packing, loading and unloading and handling.

2. Comply with the dangerous goods transport regulations and operate according to the procedures.

In the process of chemical transportation, special attention should be paid to relevant procedures and regulations. For example, some dangerous goods must be operated according to the relevant regulations of dangerous goods transportation. The packing must be safe and the label must be attached. In the process of packing, it is necessary to avoid open fire and high temperature, which can effectively prevent the explosion and volatilization of chemicals and ensure the safety and health of personnel. When choosing a container, you also need to check the container in particular. For example, whether there are cracks, or whether the door can be closed and so on. Special attention should be paid to the international cargo handling of chemicals. The goods must be put into the container completely, and there can be no cases where the door cannot be closed or sealed.

Common problems of chemical shipping:

1. What supporting documents are required for the export of chemicals?

It is generally required to provide MSDS, Marine power of order, if it is dangerous goods, it also needs to provide dangerous goods packing performance certificate, chemical research institute appraisal report, normal customs declaration information.

2. Why do you need to provide MSDS when shipping dangerous goods and general chemicals?

MSDS is an important document to transmit chemical hazard information. It briefly describes the hazardous nature of a chemical to human health and the environment and provides information on safe handling, storage and use of the chemical. The United States, Japan, eu countries and other developed countries have generally established and implemented the MSDS system. According to the chemical regulations of these countries, manufacturers of hazardous chemicals usually provide a safety data sheet of their products at the same time when they sell, transport or export their products.

At present, the requirement for MSDS(SDS) abroad has been expanded to almost all chemicals, and the chemicals exported to developed countries are now required to have MSDS(SDS) to declare successfully. And some foreign purchasers will require the MSDS(SDS) of the goods, and some foreign companies or joint ventures will also ask for this.

Information on the export of chemicals (not dangerous goods) :

1. Before exporting, we should make a chemical inspection report (a certificate of the condition of cargo transportation) to prove that the goods are not dangerous goods.

2. Whole box -- some ships need to be certified, some don't. In addition, there must be a non-threatening letter and MSDS, which are essential.

3. LCL - provide non-hazardous guarantee and description of goods (Chinese and English names, molecular structure, appearance and use).

Information on chemicals belonging to the export of dangerous goods:

1. It is necessary to use the identification result sheet for the transportation package of exit dangerous goods before exporting, and of course, MSDS is also required.

2. The whole box -- the above two documents shall be provided before booking, and the shipowner will review it. General situation 3-5 days will be able to know whether the ship owner accepts.

This product. The dangerous goods booking should be applied 10 to 14 days in advance, giving the shipper and the forwarder a sufficient time.

3. LCL - the weight and volume of the dangerous bag certificate and MSDS and cargo should also be provided before booking.