MSC Ultra-High-Risk Hazardous Surcharge scope: USA to ECSA & ECSA to USA

MSC informs of the new updated Hazardous Surcharge amounts applicable from USA to East Coast South America and from East Coast South America to USA for ultra-high-risk commodities subject to HSSE approval.

Definition based on IMO IMDG code latest version:

1. The actual risk identifiers are based on the IMDG Packing Group

a. - Ultra High IMDG Class 1, 2, 5.2, 7 (explosives, gases, peroxides, radioactive materials ) ( all these classes are accepted but exceptional, subject to HSSE approval / Owners decision ). We do not accept IMDG Class 6.2 (infectious substances)

PG I Packing Group 1 = High Danger

c. PG II Packing Group 2 = Medium Danger

d. PG III Packing Group 3 = Low Danger

2. The same Risk Identifiers from point 1 and 2, will apply as well for point 2 but for the Basel Convention Cargo or Waste Shipments

3. In case of no packing group below list will determine the Risk: