From 1st July 2016 the changes to the SOLAS convention will require shippers to provide the 'Verified Gross Mass' (VGM) of a container before it can be loaded on board a vessel.

No container will be shipped without a Verified Gross Mass (VGM), validated prior to arrival at the terminal. The VGM is to be transmitted to the terminal via the current Pre-Receival Advice (PRA) process.

As from 1st July, 2016, the new international regulation from the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) will begin. All shippers of containerised cargo will be responsible for the verification of the packed container’s weight and run the risk of penalties and missing intended sailings, if the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) documentation compliance is not complete.