The release of packaged or containerized dangerous goods during transport can have serious consequences on board a ship. This paper analyzed the meaning of dangerous goods, the present situation and the trend of conventions in regards to dangerous goods and its transportation and the legal status of the parties of dangerous goods carriage contract. The main objective of the research is to study the international trade law on transportation of dangerous goods. To investigate in this area we find out the international trade law sufficiently supporting and it is adequate in the area of dangerous goods. For this study, primary and secondary of data will be collected. For the transportation of dangerous goods, similar trade rules and regulations are to be strictly respected, but however, their probable future negative impacts on the environment, different phenomena are totally another topic of discussion. Faults that happened throughout activities such as preparation of the goods for packaging, transport, loading the ship and stuffing containers had been main factors contributing to the release of the dangerous goods on board the ship. Making sure that dangerous goods are properly prepared and documented for marine transport is therefore very important for stopping releases and improving onboard safety.

KEYWORDS: International Trade Low, Transportation, Dangerous Goods, Maritime safety