The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers has agreed new safety guidance on shipping bauxite.
The guidance will be circulated to shippers, terminal operators, shipowners, operators, charterers and shipmasters, urging that extreme care and appropriate action be taken when handling and carrying bauxite in bulk.
The circular outlines new test methods and schedules for bauxite cargoes that will be introduced after the next scheduled updating of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code.
