1.4S ammunition by sea. From Brescia to the United States.
M.C. S.r.l. had to supply an American distributor with a full container of ammunition. Dangerous goods, an ocean to cross and strict customs on arrival: every document had to be right first time.
Six facts, no fluff.
We followed the shipment from our Brescia storage to delivery in the United States, with the Charleston office and local partners handling arrival.
The goods
1.4S classified ammunition: a full 20-foot container, 18 pallets.
The route
Brescia, port of Genoa, port of Charleston, delivery to the distributor.
The problem
By sea ammunition travels under the IMDG Code: packaging, labels and declarations must match, or the container does not leave.
The solution
Packaging and label check in our storage, dangerous goods documents, export through in-house customs and direct booking with the shipping line.
Timing
Loading on the first available vessel after acceptance of the dangerous goods, then about three weeks at sea.
The result
Container cleared on arrival and delivered to the distributor, with no remarks on the documents.
See also: United States · Dangerous goods · Sea freight · Our shipments
How it went.
From storage to delivery, a single contact.
Pickup
Pickup of the ammunition and intake into our storage with areas dedicated to dangerous goods.
Documents and customs
Dangerous goods declaration under the IMDG Code, check of authorisations and export paperwork.
Transport
Container loading, transfer to the port and loading with the shipping line.
Delivery
Clearance in the United States and delivery to the distributor, handled by Charleston and partners.
Questions about this case.
Can ammunition travel by sea?
Yes. Ammunition classified 1.4S travels as dangerous goods under the IMDG Code, in a full container or groupage, with dedicated packaging, labels and documents.
Who prepares the dangerous goods documents?
We prepare and check them together with the customer before the goods leave the storage: it is the step that avoids hold-ups at the port.
Do you also handle clearance in the United States?
Yes. In the United States we manage the shipment as broker, with our Charleston office and strategic partners we have worked with for 30 years.
