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SOLAS and VGM - Navigating the regulations

General Information

Due to a series of significant accidents attributed to incorrect weight declarations of shipping containers, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in conjunction with industry stakeholders, has implemented precise regulations within the framework of the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention. These regulations aim to ensure the accurate provision of container weights, thus enhancing safety measures.

According to these regulations, the shipper is obligated to furnish the ocean carrier with the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of the container, encompassing the weight of the cargo, loading equipment, materials, dunnage, and the container's tare weight. These requirements will have an impact on the communication, infrastructure, and procedures of all stakeholders involved in the supply chain.

WEIGHING METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE THE VGM:

Once the process of packing and sealing a container is completed, the shipper has the option to weigh the container themselves or engage a third party to perform the weighing procedure.
The shipper, or alternatively, through the arrangement made by the shipper, a third party, can weigh all packages and cargo items, which includes the mass of pallets, dunnage, and other packing and securing materials intended for loading into the container. The tare mass of the container is then added to the total sum of the individual masses of the container's contents.

Do you ship cargo across the world?

Our international teams of experts are available to guarantee the provision of all necessary information prior to containers arriving at the carrier's port terminal, with SOLAS (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and VGM (Verified Gross Mass) as their guiding principles.

Amazon FBA Preparation Service

How it works?

With our extensive background in Amazon FBA Preparation, our team possesses years of experience, enabling us to stay up to date with all FBA requirements and promptly adapt to any new regulations introduced by Amazon. Moreover, upon receiving goods at our warehouse, they undergo a preliminary quality inspection, effectively lowering the return rate and enhancing overall ratings.

INCOTERMS 2022 (Obligations, Delivery and Transfer of Risk)

This chart summarize the responsibilities of the buyer and seller, the point of delivery and the transfer of risk for each of the Incoterms. The chart do not capture the full details of each term like the book can. The charts should only be used as supplemental guides to the official Incoterms® 2020 book.