Dangerous goods transport under ADR
Lithium batteries, paints or aerosols: once a substance falls under ADR, packaging, marking, paperwork and the requirements on vehicle and driver all change. Your request goes to partner forwarders holding dangerous goods approval.
We broker this transport to partner forwarders
Oversize and heavy haulage requires official permits, approved routes and, depending on the dimensions, escort vehicles. Maxmove does not hold those permits itself.
You describe the load, dimensions, date and route. We collect the quotes from vetted partner forwarders and come back with a concrete proposal, so you do not run the coordination yourself.
Working out whether it is dangerous goods at all
This is where most consignments fail — not on the transport, on the classification. Lithium-ion cells inside devices, sprays, paints, cleaners and disinfectants are regularly ADR-relevant without anyone suspecting it. What governs is the UN number in the safety data sheet, not the product name.
What the consignor owes
The duties do not sit with the carrier alone. The consignor is responsible for permitted packaging, correct marking with hazard labels, and a complete transport document stating UN number, proper shipping name, class and packing group. If one is missing, the consignment cannot be taken.
Exemptions and limited quantities
Not every ADR consignment demands the full apparatus. Limited quantities and exemption thresholds let many small quantities move under reduced requirements. Whether yours qualifies is decided by the quantity per inner packaging — that is a calculation, not a judgement call.
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