Warning! Strict Notice on Misreporting and Concealment of Dangerous Goods!
Recently, with the frequent occurrence of many shipping safety accidents caused by dangerous goods and flammable goods, all sectors of society have attached great importance to this. The Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China has issued a special notice regarding the explosion of the "Dong Ming" ship in Ningbo Port. warning.
Right thereOn August 15, Shenzhen Shekou Terminal encountered a container fire emergency. The Shenzhen Maritime Search and Rescue Center immediately launched an emergency plan and coordinated multiple forces to quickly control the fire. Since a container with the OOCL logo appeared in the pictures at the scene, speculation was circulated on the Internet about whether the container of this brand was involved in the fire.
Subsequently, OOCL (OOCL) officially issued an announcement to clarify that although the fire did not originate from its company's containers, unfortunately, two boxes of goods were unfortunately affected. In order to further strengthen cargo safety, OOCL issued a serious reminder to all shippers and booking agents on August 23 regarding cargo safety declaration.
In the announcement,OOCL reiterated: "Customers must bear the responsibility to ensure that the declared information on dangerous goods and fire-hazardous goods is accurate, including product name, grade, packaging and transportation conditions, which should comply with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Any misreporting, omissions, etc. Our company will adopt a zero-tolerance attitude towards the risks and consequences arising from reporting or intentional concealment and severely punish them in accordance with the law.”
According to the rights conferred by the Maritime Law,OOCL reserves the right to unload, destroy goods or take other necessary measures to protect public safety under any circumstances without any liability arising therefrom. At the same time, the company will be held accountable in accordance with the law for losses caused by illegal transportation, including criminal and civil compensation. The company once again calls on all partners to strictly abide by the declaration process for dangerous goods and fire-hazardous goods, jointly build a maritime safety defense line, and ensure that goods are delivered safely, on time, and accurately.
It is worth noting that this is notOOCL emphasizes the importance of dangerous goods declaration for the first time. The company has previously established strict regulations, and will impose liquidated damages of up to USD30,000 per box for any concealment or misreporting of dangerous goods. In addition, Matson Shipping Company also followed closely and issued a similar warning, retaining the right to pursue legal liability for concealing or misreporting dangerous goods, and imposing booking restrictions on illegal shippers and imposing a minimum order of USD10,000 per box. Penalty measures.
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