COMBUSTION ENGINES NOW CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 9
As of January 1st 2012 all motor vehicles / internal combustion engines being exported from New Zealand will be deemed to be “Hazardous Cargo”. Items containing engines (cars, motorbikes, weed eaters, chainsaws, lawnmowers etc) will now become Hazardous Cargo and will fall under UN3166 classification. This is a class 9 dangerous good.
What this means is that an IMO DG Certificate and approval from the carrier prior to shipment will be required. The original IMO DG Certificate MUST accompany the vehicle / internal combustion engine to the wharf to ensure acceptance. DG Labels will also be required on the four sides of the item.
While this may be inconvenient we must adhere to the regulations that have been put in place as a result of an amendment to the Dangerous Goods Code published by International Maritime Organisation of UN to which NZ is a signatory and which therefore is now a legal requirement in New Zealand. We ask you as shippers to also recognise these regulations.
We have reviewed the potential of any added costs that are associated with the change in the Dangerous Goods Code, this includes how we manifest the cargo, stowage on board and general handling of Dangerous Goods.
For all vehicles shipped after the 1 January 2012, a hazardous surcharge will apply to all motor vehicles / internal combustion engines being shipped. This includes both export and import into New Zealand and all interisland movements.
It is the shippers responsibility to provide an IMO Declaration – this will be new to many of our customers. To assist you provide this documentation we can recommend the services of DGM – Dangerous Goods Management Limited.
For New Zealand based customers DGM can be contacted on toll free 0800 25 60 30.
For international customers DGM can be contacted on +649 275 5559.
If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact your local Polynesian Shipping Line office.
Michael Swan
General Manager
28 December 2011.