The past few weeks have delivered significant progress on the SOLAS front. AgTC (Agriculture Transportation Coalition) was fearless in drawing the attention of the Federal Maritime Commission, Coast Guard, Congress,...
The Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations, set to take effect on July 1st, require the shipper to provide the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of the combined weight of the cargo, dunnage and container prior to cargo...
As a reminder, the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) rule requiring shippers worldwide to certify the combined weight of the cargo and container is set to go into effect on July 1, 2016. The SOLAS rule outlines two methods...
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations go into effect on July 1, 2016. These are regulations enacted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at the behest of the World Shipping Council (WSC) which require...
The Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) rule requiring shippers worldwide to certify the weight of the cargo and container is set to go into effect on July 1, 2016. Meanwhile, there are more questions than answers regarding...