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New IMO Regulations on Verified Gross Mass Begin July 1st

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) SOLAS VI/2 regulation on verified gross mass (VGM) takes effect on Friday, July 1, 2016, at ports worldwide. All terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey will provide scale weights for use, at the carrier’s discretion, for export containers arriving to a terminal by truck without a VGM. Under those conditions, a $10 fee may be assessed by the terminals to the ocean carrier. When a shipper has a VGM, please coordinate directly with your ocean carriers for the timing and format for transmitting. Container weights provided by the railroads are not accepted for VGM purposes. •Read More →

2016-06-27
On: June 27, 2016
In: Costs, Industry News/Advisory
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