Varied tolerance on box weight proof will create 'uneven playing field', claims EVO
Dutch shipper body EVO has warned of a flaw in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) ...
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By Alex Lennane
Clay Maitland doesn’t pull his punches on the issue of weighing containers. Pointing out that ships do capsize and break, he asks why there is still reluctance to ensure accurate weight reports. After examining the issues, he adds that – if luck is on the side of the crews – mandatory weighing may just happen by the end of 2016.
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