Shippers ask US Congress to weigh in on SOLAS VGM rule

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By Alex Lennane

21/04/2016

The container-weighing battle in the US continues to rumble on, reports the WSJ. Exporters are appealing to Congress for help after shipping lines and ports said they would reject any containers without the verified gross mass. But Tyson Foods argued in a Senate hearing that the interpretation of the rule is too narrow. The World Shipping Council sounded more relaxed, saying “they’ll figure it out”.

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container weight verification shippers Chicago Congestion indigestion CSX Demurrage & Detention Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Intermodal Intermodal transport US Surface Transportation Board (STB)

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