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Much Ado About VGM
Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, … And be you blithe and bonny, Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey, nonny nonny. –William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing The new [...]
Should Importers Worry About VGM Rule Taking Effect Tomorrow?
It’s hee-eere. The new Verified Gross Mass (VGM) rule goes into effect tomorrow: July 1st. For many exporters, imagining the little girl from Poltergeist saying that first line of this post [...]
In container shipping, Container Shipping & Transport, Shipping Container, shipping container weighing, shipping containers, VGM
Posted Are You Ready for VGM Rule Going Into Effect Next Month, Shippers?
July 1st is less than a month away. Many in the international shipping industry are nervous about that. That’s because July 1st is when the International Convention for the Safety of Life [...]
In Container Shipping & Transport, International Shipping, shippers, shipping container weighing, U.S. Export Shipping, VGM
Posted Coast Guard Says U.S. Laws Equivalent to New VGM Rule
As July 1st draws nearer, nervousness increases about the new Verified Gross Mass (VGM) rule going into effect then. A couple months ago, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) upped controvercy on the [...]
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Coast Guard Raises Controversy on New Container Weight Rule
What’s going on with this new Verified Gross Mass (VGM) rule? Somehow the answer to that question is getting less clear as the July 1st rule change concerning VGM draws near. Ripples of [...]
In Container Shipping & Transport, International Shipping, shippers, shipping containers, Verified Gross Mass, VGM
Posted New Shipping Rule Shippers Must Follow to Get Containers Loaded
Overview A regulation change announced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will take effect this year that majorly affects international shippers. There has been a big [...]
