Class 9 Information

This information sheet is a guide for the receival of containerised vehicles through Ports of Auckland Container Terminals.

Containerised vehicles can be received either:

as Hazardous with an accompanying DG certificate; or

as General – vehicle, with an accompanying exemption letter

The booking for either general – vehicle or hazardous must be made with the Shipping Line. The receival at the gate will be compared with the booking prior to loading on the vessel. Containerised vehicles can be received as Hazardous Class 9 or as General – Vehicle.

If received as Hazardous Class 9

Containerised vehicles will be accepted at the gate as Hazardous Class 9 if accompanied by Dangerous Good Certificate.

Ports of Auckalnd use a “10 Point Check” to ensure the DG documentation is filled in correctly

Please find our DG Documentation Checklist here

If received as General – Vehicle

Containerised vehicles will be accepted at the gate as general cargo if accompanied by an exemption letter

Number list Level 1

The exemption letter must verify that the vehicle offered for shipment complies with the requirements of IMDG code Special Provision 961;

Example wording for exemption letter is available here

The commodity on the carters note should clearly state “vehicle”.

Multi Cargo wharves

Non – Containerised vehicles

Cars loading or discharging from Car Carriers at Multi Cargo wharves are not classified as DG.

Cars loading or discharge from cargo vessel on flatracks, as breakbulk on deck are not classed as DG.

Containerised vehicles

Vehicles received in containers are classed as DG class 9 with no placards necessary .

Vehicles received in containers with an exemption letter (see above) are not classed as DG .

Vehicles vanned on wharf into general containers are classed as DG class 9 with no placards necessary.

Vehicles vanned on wharf into general containers with an exemption letter (see above) are not classed as DG.