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Comment on this article
Chris Gillespie
April 06, 2016 at 2:27 pmWhat a complete and utter mess.
Don’t see anyone commenting or considering the July 1st implementation date and how that will impact cargoes loaded prior to that date but transshipped AFTER the implementation date?
Surely any transshipment vessel loading ctnrs after July 1st will require a VGM?
If that is the case this would push the effective date up as much as a month or more!