Can air cargo capitalise on confusion and congestion from new container weighing rules?

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July 1 2016 is a date etched on the minds of shippers and forwarders: the date from which the weight of all containers must be verified before loading onto vessels.

But while the date is well known, the methods of providing the verified gross mass (VGM), and who is to do it, are less clear. The shipping industry appears to be in some confusion – and in logistics, confusion can often lead to congestion.

Port congestion can be a friend to the ...