Introducing DG Hub

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Port of Melbourne Corporation, in consultation with the shipping and export industry, has developed DG Hub to assist in reporting DG information throughout the supply chain.

The key advantages of DG Hub are:

It is a more efficient, consistent and faster method for users to supply their DG data;

It can assist in streamlining the way users report DG information through the port

community; and

Exporters, packers, transport companies, freight forwarders and shipping lines can create

and distribute Multimodal Dangerous Goods Forms and vessel DG manifests using the

system.

No need to store paper MO41s as DG Hub provides an electronic repository of all your

MO41s.

DG Hub is easy to use for anyone familiar with Multimodal Dangerous Goods Forms (MO41s) and email systems.

One of the great features of DG Hub is that it contains the IMDG Code so you can simply and easily search for the UN No. or Proper Shipping Name and load in the other data from the Code with one mouse click.

Each Form is only visible to parties nominated to view or update it. The Form can be updated with each party adding their own information, such as References and Document numbers, and allows for the Shipper and the Packer to electronically sign the Form. The added information will be immediately available to the other nominated parties.

Introducing DG Hub

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If you make regular shipments with consistent information in the MO41 such as the product or the Consignee, you can save a template and simply copy it for the next shipment saving data entry time.

DG Hub records the Form as a PDF each time it is sent with details of the recipients, forming a reliable audit trail. Newly arrived Forms are highlighted until they are opened, making it easy to see which forms need attention.

DG Hub is at www.dghub.com.au and more information is available from the home page including a 1 page guide to registering to use the DG Hub. Online Help is available on all pages of the DG Hub site.