VGM verified gross mass
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) to require, as a condition for loading a loaded container on to a ship for export, that the container has a verified gross mass (VGM)
The shipper is responsible for obtaining the VGM of a loaded container and communicating it to A2B-online Container B.V. This requirement will become mandatory on the 1st of July 2016 and will apply globally. After that date, it would be a violation of SOLAS to load a loaded container on to our ships if we do not have a verified container gross mass. The requirement will increase safety for vessel and terminal operators, people and assets, as well as shippers cargo.
Please press the links to find our leaflet with more information regarding VGM or the IMO guidelines.
If you would like to have more information please send your question to salescontainer@a2b-online.com