Singapore PSA Reclassifies Battery Dangerous Goods, Imposing New Handling Charges
What Happened?
The Singapore Port Authority (PSA) has reclassified several UN numbers for battery and battery-related dangerous goods (including UN3480, UN3481, and UN3090) from PSA Group 3 to PSA Group 2. This change, affecting cargo transshipping through Singapore, introduces revised Transshipment DG Handling charges (DHT) and mandatory monitoring for certain shipments, effective August 3, 2026.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
September 5, 2026
Effective from
August 3, 2026
Carrier
ONEY
Advisory category
surcharge
Affected Ports
Singapore
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs transporting battery-related dangerous goods (UN3480, UN3481, UN3090) through Singapore are directly impacted by new classifications and handling charges.
Source:
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