New Safety Rules for Charcoal Shipping Under IMDG Code
IMDG Code Amendment 42-24 (2024 Edition) introduced major changes for transporting charcoal by sea under UN 1361 (Carbon, animal or vegetable origin) and UN 1362 (Carbon, activated). These changes came in voluntarily from January 1, 2025, and will become mandatory from January 1, 2026. Basically, old exceptions, like special Provisions SP223 and SP925 that let some charcoal ship without full…











