{"id":3615,"date":"2016-07-18T10:52:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T00:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clarkeglobal.com.au\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2022-12-23T17:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:37:02","slug":"export-weight-declaration-form-solas-container-weight-requirements-for-shippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarkeglobal.com.au\/export-weight-declaration-form-solas-container-weight-requirements-for-shippers\/","title":{"rendered":"Export Weight Declaration form – SOLAS Container weight requirements for shippers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Effective from July 1st<\/sup>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estimates will not be allowed and shippers can  use two methods to obtain the actual weights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Packed and sealed containers can be weighed using calibrated and certified equipment, for example, using a scale, weighbridge or with terminal lifting equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Items and their packaging in the containers can be weighed and added to the tare weight of the container to obtain the total gross mass weight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Electronic methods of transmission such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Electronic Data Processing (EDP) may be used to send the VGM data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      To assist our clients, an Export Weight Declaration \u2013 SOLAS form is provided on our resources page, following this link:  Export weight declaration form – SOLAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This new regulation is expected to significantly increase safety and efficiency for all parties in the supply chain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n