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Anyone who works with hazardous materials knows how important it is to handle them properly. As an experienced logistics service provider, the Rhenus Group takes on the tasks involved in connection with storing, handling and transporting dangerous goods, thus ensuring a safe supply chain.
Transporting dangerous goods is one of the key challenges in the global logistics and transportation sector. These special goods, which pose a significant risk to people, the environment and property due to their chemical, physical or biological properties, require us to observe particularly strict safety precautions. In addition to transporting dangerous goods, we routinely provide proper storage and safe handling of these materials in ports, hazardous material warehouses and Rhenus hubs. From easily flammable materials to toxic chemicals, acids and alkalis – the safe handling, packaging, storage and transshipment of these materials are regulated by national and international regulations such as ADR, IMDG and IATA. By carefully planning and carrying out these processes, we help to prevent accidents and ensure public safety.
The safe hazardous goods transport by road is a complex matter, requiring specialised vehicles, trained personnel and strict compliance with legal regulations. Depending on the type of hazardous goods (e.g. chemicals, alkalis, batteries and hazardous waste), different types of truck are used, such as tanker vehicles, silo and bulk goods vehicles, container vehicles or closed bodied vehicles. In addition to full ADR transport, our services include shipments under the limited quantities (LQ) and excepted quantities (EQ) provisions of ADR. The quality of these services is verified by SQAS (Safety & Quality Assessment for Sustainability). Our own Hazardous Goods Officers are responsible for training employees and ensuring compliance with national and international guidelines. To ensure safety, our truck drivers have the necessary certification for ADR transport.
Combining warehousing and transport offers numerous technical advantages. Efficient risk management that encompasses both warehousing and transport increases safety, reliability, speed to market and cost utilisation. Hazardous-goods-specific packaging and labelling, as well as the direct transfer of goods from storage to the transportation network, e.g. via consolidated cargo terminals, enable faster and smoother processes. The use of LNG trucks on many short-haul routes also reduces CO2 emissions. A holistic approach to handling and transporting dangerous goods creates transparent supply chains and makes it easier to respond flexibly to unforeseen events.
The Rhenus Group is increasingly investing in state-of-the-art and innovative hazardous material warehouses. All warehouses meet high safety standards and are equipped with, among other things, fire alarm systems, special gas warning and air circulation systems, foam sprinklers and CO2 extinguishing systems with real-time incident reporting. Real-time inventory level reporting is also available and helps to maintain accuracy and prevent errors.
We take care of your hazardous goods transport and storage – comprehensive, flexible and customised.
Hazardous goods are substances and objects that could be potentially dangerous due to their physical or chemical properties, requiring special safety measures when transporting dangerous goods.
Examples of dangerous goods include explosives, gases, flammable substances and poisonous substances, e.g. pesticides, petrol, nitrogen and chemicals. Pharmaceutical substances may also be classified as dangerous goods.
ADR stands for “Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route”, which translates to “European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road”. It is an international agreement that regulates safe hazardous goods transport by road in Europe.
