Apr 21, 2016

How are we handling the container weight verification requirements?

Implementing the SOLAS container weight verification requirements.

by Fatima Calderon 

As most of us in the shipping industry know, the new SOLAS requirement becomes effective from July 1, 2016.

In short, the regulation specifies that the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of each container is proven and provided to the US Coast Guard and the International Maritime Organization, prior to loading into a vessel.

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