New Guidelines for the carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in containers have been published jointly by CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System) and the International Group of P&I Clubs.

Guidelines for the carriage of Charcoal and Carbon in Containers

CINS and IGP&I joint Press Release

Charcoal/Carbon is considered to be a self-heating substance which, in contact with air and without energy supply, is liable to self-heating. A self-heating reaction may result in extensive heat development and fire. There have been a number of reported fires in recent years involving the carriage of Charcoal in containers.

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