News / Forwarders and 3PLs most likely to bear the brunt of new container weight laws

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Freight forwarders are likely to take a central role in the verification of container weights when new regulations covering ocean freight transport come into force next year.

The recent amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (Solas) regulations, which mean shippers must verify the declared weight of a container and its contents, are due to become law on 1 July 2016.

However, yesterday leading supply chain and maritime insurer TT Club said much of the onus for weight verification would likely ...