Certified Hazardous Materials Handling

Elite is well-prepared to assist in the transportation of hazardous materials both by air and sea. In fact, Elite was the first forwarding company to successfully export oilfield explosives through the Port of Galveston.

Transportation of dangerous goods requires tight coordination between the shipper, the airline and the receiving country. Elite maintains a current database of worldwide import practices to facilitate the process. We also administer an employee training program to maintain compliance with requirements regulated by IATA/ICAO.

While Elite is equipped to transport hazardous materials, as the freight forwarder we are not legally authorized to pack hazardous materials or prepare hazardous materials certificates. The shipper is legally responsible for both. As a service to our customers, however, we do maintain relationships with several hazardous materials packers, enabling us to provide a source for packing and certification of dangerous goods.

Some of the hazardous materials commonly handled by Elite include:

• Explosives
• Radioactive Materials
• Poisons
• Toxic Chemicals
• Flammable Liquids
• Flammable Solids
• Boxing of Tools, Equipment and Fixtures
• Loading of Sea Freight Containers