We have now published the April 2025 edition of our Newsletter. For more details, please visit: BADGP Newsletters.

This edition includes the following articles:

ALL CHANGE!
BADGP AGM 2025 saw the standing down of BADGP Chair, Mark Spence and the handing over the position to committee member Les Richings.

ALL ABOARD!
An update on the BADGP Committee members for 2025-2026.

THE RISE AND RISE OF LITHIUM BATTERIES (I’VE GOT THE POWER)
BADGP Chair-Elect, Les Richings discussed the increase in the use of Lithium Batteries.

POWER BANK SUSPECTED TO CAUSE FIRE IN AIR BUSAN JET
BADGP Committee member Dan Lee shares some thoughts about the latest lithium battery fire event that has occurred in a passenger aircraft in South Korea.

THE DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR ACCEPTANCE PROCESS
BADGP Chair-Elect, Les Richings provides some useful notes and direction on the recent IATA clarification document regarding spurious ‘snagging’ during IATA acceptance checks.

MOLTEN AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SUBSTANCES IN ADR
BADGP committee member Dan Lee explores the similar descriptive terms and discovers something the books don’t explain.

IMPROVING THE INTEGRITY OF THE ADR SCHEME
Bob Hannigan, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency discusses the importance of integrity in dangerous goods driver examinations and the recent improvements that have been introduced.

THE ROLE OF DIGITALIZATION IN DG LOGISTICS – SMART TRACKING, AI-DRIVEN INSPECTIONS
BADGP member Amit Kumar, Bulk Tainer Logistics provides an insight into how digitalization is shaping the future of DG logistics, focusing on smart tracking, automated inspections, and blockchain-driven documentation.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ESSENTIALS FOR DG PROFESSIONALS
BADGP committee member Dan Lee outlines the basic health and safety knowledge that a DG professional needs to know if they are operating within the UK.

DGSA+
This article provides further information on the BADGP DGSA+ Programme.

BADGP AGM
A summary of the BADGP 2025 AGM, with plenty of photos from the event.

WHO ARE YOU?
BADGP are pleased to introduce you to some of the well-known ‘names’ in the industry, while they share a little information about themselves and their lives in dangerous goods. This month we introduce Jacob Sidebottom.

BADGP WEBINARS & EVENTS
Information regarding our upcoming events.

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Details of upcoming events from our Partner Organisation CHCS.