Providing guidance and the course of action required when you cannot find the cargo and its carriage requirements in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code.
We often get questions that range from the applicability of the carriage requirements of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code on grain cargoes to when does the International Grain Code apply to cargoes listed in the IMSBC Code.
BIMCO started reporting from 30 September 2020, a series of articles, informing members of what to expect in the revised International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code (Amendment 05-19), which will come into force on 1 January 2021. This is the 6th article in the series. Today, BIMCO reports on how a Bulk Cargo Shipping name (BCSN) is assigned to generic dangerous goods carried in solid bulk cargo form as a result of Amendment 05-19.
BIMCO provides advice on how the angle of repose information in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC ) Code is to be used correctly and why it is critical for safe transport of solid bulk cargoes.