US exporters do not need to weigh containers for SOLAS, says USCG

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The US Coast Guard (USCG), which this week added further confusion to the soon-to-be enforced SOLAS rules on container weight verification, has written a blog clarifying its position. As Rear-Admiral Paul Thomas noted at the JOC’s TPM event in Long Beach for US exports, the USCG will not require the exporter to provide the weight, either actual or TARE, of the carrier’s container to the carrier.

This position appears to be a result of competitive concerns – and pressure from exporters. The exporters’ ...