What does this cover?
Battery goods are reviewed for battery type, capacity, UN classification, test documentation, packaging and carrier acceptance.
Cargo type
Battery Cargo
Lithium batteries move as dangerous goods: the UN number, the watt-hour rating, the test summary and compliant packing are required before a carrier will accept the cargo, and air and express options are narrower than sea. The mode is therefore confirmed first, and the transit range follows the mode.
Battery-powered or battery-containing goods requiring approval.
Evidence and reading
What project experience relates to this?
Case study
Solar system with UN 3480 lithium batteries shipped FCL to Cuba
A high-value solar power system with UN 3480 lithium-ion batteries moved as a full container after the original LCL plan was rejected as unworkable, with full dangerous-goods documentation and carrier approval.
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What else do buyers ask?
Do you ship batteries, liquids or powders?
Batteries, liquids and powders can sometimes be shipped, but only after review of the product information, documents, packaging and carrier rules for the route you need.
Battery goods are reviewed for battery type, capacity, UN classification, test documentation and packaging. Liquids and powders are reviewed for composition, packing and destination restrictions. Nothing is confirmed before that review, because carriage rules differ by mode, carrier and destination.
What happens if my cargo cannot be shipped?
We tell you before you commit. Cargo is reviewed in three states: normally accepted, accepted only after review, and not accepted.
If a commodity cannot be shipped lawfully or safely on the route you need, we say so before the booking rather than discovering the problem at the port. Special cargo is reviewed against product information, documents, packaging and carrier rules first, and a refusal is stated as a refusal rather than a delay.
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How do you build the right shipping combination?
Need a shipment-level answer?
Send the cargo details, origin, destination and preferred delivery scope for review.