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Container Weighing – industry solution on the horizon
Click Picture for full report at porttechnology.org [Port Technology International - Container weighing device] The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is expected to make the weighing of sea...
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100% Scanning – Have all the Options been considered?
Port of Oakland – VertiTainer’s crane mounted scanner solution employs advanced passive scanning technology and sophisticated identification algorithms to detect and identify gamma and neutron sources...
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Preparing for legislation on verification of container weights
Port Technology International – The work by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), within the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), on the verification of container weights prior to...
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New CTU Code – IMO Approves Container Weight Verification Requirement
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO has approved changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention that will require verification of container weights as a condition for loading packed...
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Vietnam Tightens Container-Weighing Rules
In a bid to tackle overweight containers at its ports, Vietnam is seeking to address this issue with domestic legislation on container weighing practices. This is in contrast to the International...
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Freight Forwarders and 3PL’s to bear the burden of IMO Box Weighing Rules
The responsibility for verifying the gross weight of loaded containers under next year’s new box-weighing rules will in many cases rest with freight forwarders, logistics operators or NVOCCs, according...
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Felixstowe to offer Container Weighing Service
Picture: Wikipedia The Port of Felixstowe has confirmed that it will offer a container weighing service to ensure UK shippers are able to comply with the new SOLAS regulations that come into effect on...
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US will not delay weighing rule
The US Coast Guard has told American shippers that it will not delay implementation of the SOLAS Chapter VI amendment requiring containers to have a verified gross mass before they can be shipped. The...
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SAMSA Guidelines on the implementation of SOLAS VI Regulation 2 Amendment:...
The following amended marine notice – click here, issued by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), provides guidance for the implementation of SOLAS Chapter VI Regulation 2 regarding the...
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VGM – less than 15% of IMO Member States have issued guidelines to enforce...
With under one month to go until the SOLAS verified gross mass (VGM) regulation enters in force, less than 15% of International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States have issued guidelines on how...
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