# Agri Commodities Inspection | Baltic Control (BD) Ltd.

> Loading and discharge surveys, sampling, draught surveys, damage surveys and lab analysis for agri commodities — grain, oils, sugar, tea, fertilizer and jute.

- Canonical: https://balticcontrolbd.com/agri_services.html
- Organization: Baltic Control (BD) Ltd. — ISO 9001:2015 certified, est. 1981
- Last updated: 2026-08-02

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SERVICE

# Agri Commodities Inspection

Quantity Verified – Quality Confirmed  — Trade Assured

From hatch opening to final draught survey — independent supervision, sampling and laboratory analysis that protects grain, sugar, fertilizer and edible-oil cargoes at both ends of the voyage.

Bulk agri cargo is bought on paper and delivered in holds — and the gap between the two is where money
is lost. BCBD supervises loading and discharge, verifies quantity by draught survey, and draws sealed,
representative samples, so that quality and shortage disputes are settled on evidence rather than argument.

## Loading & discharge survey

* Loading supervision
* Discharge supervision
* Hatch opening / break bulk survey
* Hold cleanliness survey
* Draught survey — initial / intermediate / final
* Hatch sealing
* Hose test (if required)
* Sampling
* Supervision of fumigation

## Damage surveys

When cargo arrives in dispute, our surveyors separate fact from allegation:

* Segregation and quantifying of alleged damaged commodities
* Assessing the probable cause of alleged damage
* Witnessing destruction of damaged cargoes

## Tally, sampling & documentation

* Tally control
* Inspection of packing and marking
* Sampling and sealing
* Ullage survey, ship’s tank / shore tank sampling
* Laboratory analysis — chemical and bacterial
* Photography
* Reporting / certification

## Cargoes we handle

* Grain, rice, wheat
* Oils & fat
* Tallow
* Sugar
* Tea, coffee, cocoa
* Fertilizer
* Jute
* Vegetables, fruits, spices

## Inspection method

Surveys follow **IMO, ICS, GAFTA, FOSFA, CIT, IML, ICHCA and SAL** methods — or your
contract’s specific terms. If your sale is on GAFTA or FOSFA terms, our supervision and sampling are
aligned to those rules from the outset, so the evidence we gather is the evidence the contract recognises.

### At a glance

* Loading & discharge supervision at all ports
* Draught survey — initial / intermediate / final
* Sampling, sealing & laboratory analysis
* GAFTA / FOSFA-aligned methods

Standards: IMO / ICS / GAFTA / FOSFA / CIT / IML / ICHCA / SAL

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IN THE FIELD

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## Frequently asked

### Where in Bangladesh does Baltic Control provide agri commodities inspection?

BCBD attends across Chattogram, Mongla, Payra, Benapole, Khulna and ICD Kamalapur — every seaport, land port and inland container depot in Bangladesh. Surveyors are based at our Dhaka head office and at branch offices in Chattogram, Khulna, Mongla, Benapole and ICD Kamalapur, so attendance is arranged locally rather than dispatched from the capital.

### Which standards does BCBD apply for agri commodities inspection?

Method, procedure and standards follow IMO / ICS / GAFTA / FOSFA / CIT / IML / ICHCA / SAL, and/or your own specific guidelines where a contract, policy wording or letter of credit requires it.

### How quickly can BCBD attend and report?

Nominations are accepted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and a surveyor is deployed to the site or vessel on instruction. Written enquiries receive a reply within one business day. Baltic Control (BD) Ltd. has operated as an independent inspection company since 1981 and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.