Hapag-Lloyd has updated its documentation requirements for dangerous goods shipments in Spain and Portugal.
Customers must submit all required documents in English and PDF format. The information must also remain complete and consistent across every document.
Hapag-Lloyd said accurate documentation would support faster verification, booking approval and cargo loading.
Initial dangerous goods submission
Customers must submit their initial dangerous goods documentation through Hapag-Lloyd’s Booking Amendment tool.
When submitting the amendment, customers should select “Change DG/OGG information” as the reason. The system will then classify the request under “Dangerous Goods & Special Cargo” and direct it to the responsible team.
Dangerous Goods Declaration
The Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) must include all applicable information:
- Correct number of inner and outer packages
- Net and gross weights
- Packaging type
- UN number
- Cargo class
- Proper Shipping Name and the chemical or specific name of the goods
- A 24-hour emergency telephone number
- Flash point, when applicable
- Confirmation of whether the cargo qualifies as Limited Quantity or Marine Pollutant
Safety Data Sheet
Customers must also provide a complete and readable Material Safety Data Sheet or Safety Data Sheet.
Missing, incomplete or inconsistent information may require further clarification. Consequently, it could delay dangerous goods acceptance or booking confirmation.
Final documentation requirements
The final DGD must reach Hapag-Lloyd before the DG Booking Closing deadline stated in the booking confirmation.
It must include:
- Port of Loading
- Port of Discharge
- Container number
- Vessel name
- Signature and company stamp
For shipments from Spain, customers must continue submitting the final DGD by email under the existing process. This allows Hapag-Lloyd to obtain the required port authority authorisations.
For shipments from Portugal, the final DGD must also arrive before the applicable deadline with all required information.
Failure to meet the DG cut-off may result in the removal of the container from the vessel’s loading list. The shipment may therefore miss its intended vessel.
