VGM container weight mis-declaration 'rampant at most ports', say forwarders
Container carriers are dealing with widespread weight mis-declarations by shippers, refuelling long-standing ship safety hazard ...
As of July 1, the enforcement of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requirements regarding the verified gross mass (VGM) of packed containers will be effective. From then on, a packed container will not be allowed to be loaded on board a ship unless the VGM has been provided. OPDR says it will offer guidance as well as several customer-friendly ways for submitting VGM declarations.
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