Your PANGEA Partner in Italy, VENTANA SERRA, is pleased to share with you the latest updates regarding the IMO – SOLAS Regulation Loaded Container Verified Gross Mass (VGM).
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, Chapter VI Regulation 2 – Cargo information regarding mandatory Verification of the gross mass of a container carrying cargo together with associated guidelines published as MSC.1/Circ. 1475.
Effective 1st July 2016, all loaded containers are required to have a Verified Gross Mass (VGM) declared by shippers. Starting 1st July 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will enforce globally the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention requirements regarding the verification of the gross weight of packed containers.