Container carriers are dealing with widespread weight mis-declarations by shippers, refuelling long-standing ship safety hazard issues.
The modified Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) verified gross mass (VGM) rule was enforced in 2016 to address the problem of overweight containers, which typically causes vessel stability concerns and accidents at sea.
Sunil Vaswani, executive director of the Container Shipping Lines Association (CSLA), voiced concerns and said the problem had “very serious consequences” for …
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