Minerals, Iron and Steel Department and Fertilizers

Thanks to its experienced and high qualified personnel, our Company can perform inspection services on finished and semi-finished steel products, coal and petroleum coke, as well as solid chemical fertilizers. Furthermore, our Company can offer quality control and analysis through external UNI CEI ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratories.

Our inspection services include, according to clients’ requests:

  • Compartments (holds, containers, etc.) preliminary inspection to check their integrity and suitability for cargo loading and transport
  • Sealing and unsealing of the compartments
  • Visual inspection to ensure the quality of the goods during loading and unloading operations both on vessels and on other means of transport (trucks, rail wagons)
  • Quality and Quantity controls and certifications
  • Quantity control on board of vessels by means of draft survey reports
  • Quantity control during loading and unloading through weight controls at customs scales
  • Monitoring of cargo temperature during loading and unloading and regularly in the storage area
  • Consignment appraisal to ascertain any damage and issue of technical report in case of cargo deterioration
  • Monitoring during cargo stowage and lashing operations and assistance during loading
  • Stock inventories

Main areas, sectors and places of intervention:

  • Means of transport: vessels, trucks, rail wagons, containers etc.
  • Ports, inland terminals, steel mills, warehouses, service areas, etc.