Most of the leading shipping companies are prepared to move all types of hazardous materials, including flammable and non-flammable gases, poisons, and miscellaneous dangerous substances.
This is the symbol used on flammable cargo.
This is symbol used on poisonous cargo.
Leading shipping companies also offer customers a special service to transport very dangerous cargo such as radioactive or explosive materials. On the left is the symbol used on radioactive cargo.
Special routing is often required to move these cargoes because of the nature of these materials. The shipping companies offer the expertise and equipment to help companies move their special cargoes safely and efficiently.
OTHER SPECIAL CARGOS
Military tanks, road-building machinery, oil drilling and delicate telecommunications equipment are some of the unusual cargo that are shipped by sea.
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