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Jan

World Shipping Council: Shipping Carriers Move to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires

The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. In response to a series of devastating fires caused by improperly handled charcoal, shippers should be ready to see carriers phase in new tighter regulations this year. “We’ve seen too many preventable fires …