CASE 06
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Multimodal
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Chemicals & Dangerous Goods
Class 3 chemicals in ISO tanks, Houston to a plant near São Paulo
A resin solution classified as a flammable liquid moved in ISO tanks by sea to Santos and by road to a customer plant, with DG acceptance and Brazilian import licensing arranged before loading.
SHIPMENT MANIFEST
Client
US specialty-chemicals producer
Cargo
Resin solution, UN 1866, Class 3, PG III
Mode
Multimodal
Industry
Chemicals & Dangerous Goods
Handled by
Houston
Completed
Jan 22, 2026
OUTCOME
ISO tanks
14
DG rejections
0
Door to door
~26 days
01
The challenge
A chemicals producer in Texas needed to supply a new customer near São Paulo with a resin solution classified as a Class 3 flammable liquid. The customer wanted bulk supply in ISO tanks rather than drums, and the product needed an import licence in Brazil before shipment.
02
Constraints
DG acceptance from the ocean carrier and the terminals
Import licence required before the cargo left the US
Tank cleaning certificates at origin and return
Road transport of DG between Santos and the plant
03
Operational plan
Our Houston DG desk reviewed the SDS and tank specifications, prepared the IMDG declaration and obtained carrier acceptance before tanks were filled. The São Paulo office worked with the customer’s broker to secure the import licence in advance.
From Santos, tanks moved by licensed DG hauliers to the plant, and empty tanks were returned for cleaning under the lessor’s instructions.
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Key decisions
ISO tanks rather than drums, to reduce handling and packaging waste
Carrier acceptance obtained before filling
Import licence confirmed before departure
Licensed DG hauliers booked for the Brazilian road leg
05
Outcome
Fourteen ISO tanks were delivered over two months with no DG rejections at the terminals. Door-to-door time averaged around 26 days.
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