Ocean freight
Cross the ocean reliably, thanks to oceans of data.
Get certified, cut risk, and move faster
Take command of dangerous goods
Train with the experts with day-to-day freight forwarding expertise at one of the industry’s only Competency Based Training Accredited institutions. We’re not just checking the boxes. We’re raising the bar.
Use your certifications
Let Flexport certify you and your team for all the primary modes of dangerous goods transportation. Get your suppliers certified, too, and you could minimize risk, cut days off transit times, and save money.
Optimize your supply chain
Access your dangerous goods compliance documents and all your data in one place—the Flexport Platform—so it's easier and faster to manage your supply chain end-to-end. Don’t ship with Flexport? We’ll still certify you.
Teachers who are in the trenches
When you’re in a role that demands results, theory only gets you so far. Earn your compliance certifications from teachers who live the realities of logistics every day. Layer your learning with top global trade experience.
Dangerous goods compliance services and certifications
Dangerous Goods Program Review
While your team gets certified, Flexport’s team can test your programs for compliance and efficacy. Dangerous goods experts analyze data, assess records, check processes, and run white hat attacks.
Dangerous Goods Consultancy
Flexport can teach you how to deploy your new competence to create strong frameworks at your company for years to come. The only thing that’s dangerous about you is how sharp you’ll be.
Multimodal Certifications
Spend a full week with Flexport on dangerous goods certifications for air and ocean. By the weekend, you’ll be ICAO/IATA and IMDG compliant. Definitely worth celebrating—safely, that is.
IATA DGR Awareness
This one’s required for everyone who processes or handles air cargo. Flexport makes the course about really knowing the impact, not just checking boxes to get certified. But you will leave certified.
ICAO/IATA DGR Initial
Start off right. Get your dangerous goods certification for air cargo, meeting IATA’s new Competency Based Training Assessment (CBTA) framework. Our official IATA-endorsed courses will satisfy IATA licensing and cargo agent requirements.
IATA Lithium Battery Specialization
People think batteries are no big deal, but you know better. Let Flexport train you in lithium battery compliance for all transport modes. This course pairs well with our general certifications.
IMO IMDG Code DG Certification
Obtain your certification to transport dangerous goods by ocean. Flexport experts share tales from the major trade lanes to better illustrate the importance of proper handling and declarations.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my goods are dangerous?
You’ll need to provide a material safety data sheet (MSDS) and information on how much of the substance, article, and product is being shipped, how it is packed, and if there are any special provisions being declared for us to determine what chemicals and/or ingredients were used in the development of the product.
Your shipper is ultimately responsible for declaring their goods as DG or non-DG and providing supporting documentation, like an MSDS, to back up their claim.
Additionally, carriers will likely request a MSDS or Safe Transport Report (for ex-Mainland China departures) to confirm the product is non-hazardous. If your shipper can provide an MSDS, we can assist further.
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What documents do I need to ship lithium batteries or lithium powered products?
To export these goods from mainland China, carriers will require a valid MSDS, UN 38.3 test report/summary, and Air/Sea Cert for Safe Transport. It is critical that all shipper and battery model information match across all battery docs to have space released. To export these goods from anywhere other than mainland China, carriers will require a valid MSDS UN 38.3 test report/summary. Again, it is critical that all shipper and battery model information match across all battery docs to have space released.
Flexport will require a lithium battery declaration for any Section II/IB when Flexport is the origin agent. We will require a completed Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD) when the lithium battery is Section I / IA. We will also require a State of Charge LOI for any loose lithium batteries where Flexport is handling the DG prep.
