IVODGA Report - Expo 2010 Shanghai China

IVODGA members and representatives from the Ministry of Transport China, and the US Department of Transportation are working together to keep the dangerous goods transportation industry informed of cargo restrictions and other relevant information involving the World Expo. The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai China, will take place place from May 1 - October 31, 2010.

The following is official from ATD and Shanghai Port Authority:
During Shanghai World Expo, Port of Shanghai will prohibit below mentioned DG Cargo to SHANGHAI according to government regulations.  Please take note and act accordingly.

Restricted Period:    April 30, 2010 – October 31, 2010
Restricted Terminal:  ALL Shanghai terminals and T/S Cargo

Prohibited Commodities:

• Class 1 (all)

• Class 2.3 (all)

• Class 3 Acetones.  UN’s 1090 / 1091

• Class 5.1 Hydrogen Peroxides.  UN’s 1511 / 2014 / 2015 / 2984 / 3149

• Class 5.2

• Class 6.1 (all)

• Class 7

• Class 8 Sulfuric Acids, Nitric Acids, Hydrochloric Acids.  UN’s 1786 / 1830 / 1831 / 2796 / 1796 / 1826 / 2031 / 2032 / 1789

All other DG cargos will be subject to case/case approvals as always.

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2010 World Expo in Shanghai China and Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Restrictions - January 20, 2010

VOHMA Report - Expo 2010 Shanghai China – July 30, 2009

Please click here for the July 28 article from the Shanghai Daily "Dangerous shipping to be excluded in Shanghai China".

Shanghai 2010 World Expo Report - April 9, 2009

Shanghai World Expo

Please click here to view a presentation by Fan Guigen, Shanghai Port Authority at the March 2009 VOHMA Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California on the Shanghai World Expo.