Can air cargo capitalise on confusion and congestion from new container weighing rules?
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In response to the forthcoming mandatory verification of the weight of containers, the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has suggested the creation of an accreditation scheme for known shippers, along the authorised economic operator model.
Speaking at the final day of the TOC Container Supply Chain conference in London today, GSF secretary general Chris Welsh told delegates the organisation was working with a number of national governments on “how we develop an accreditation scheme for the calculation method”.
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steven ingels
June 26, 2014 at 1:15 pmIt all leads back to safety, weights and balances, potential contraband, etc.
The most important is vessel optimization and safety by knowing the cargo numbers…Known shippers is a great place to start consideration.