Monthly Archives: July 2016

Export Weight Declaration form – SOLAS Container weight requirements for shippers

Effective from July 1st, 2016, all shippers, as a requirement under international shipping regulations, are responsible for verifying the weight of containers (the verified gross mass or VGM) and providing this information to carriers sufficiently in advance of vessel loading. Estimates will not be allowed and shippers can  use two methods to obtain the actual […]