{"id":21039,"date":"2023-05-08T02:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T02:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swireshipping.com\/information\/?page_id=21039"},"modified":"2023-06-30T08:39:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T08:39:33","slug":"vgm-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swireshipping.com\/information\/vgm-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Verify Gross Mass Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21039\" class=\"elementor elementor-21039\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1db4778 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1db4778\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df47fba\" data-id=\"df47fba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfec98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dfec98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: What should shippers take note of?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9234227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9234227\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b4e7c5\" data-id=\"0b4e7c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad1596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ad1596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">1. What is SOLAS container weight verification requirement?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62166d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62166d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Misdeclaration of the gross mass of a packed container can compromise the safety of the ship, seafarers and shore-side workers, by leading to incorrect vessel stowage decisions and potentially collapsed container stacks or loss of containers overboard.<\/p><p>In November 2014, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) amended the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) to require that all packed containers come with a verified weight before they are loaded onto ships for export.<\/p><p>[IMO is a United Nations specialised agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173d2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"173d2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">2. When is it coming into effect?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba16322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba16322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This requirement became legally effective on 1 July 2016. Ever since this date, it is a violation of SOLAS to load a packed container onto a vessel if the vessel operator and marine terminal operator do not have a verified container weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93f0a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93f0a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3. Who must declare the verified gross mass (VGM) of the container?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a6056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a6056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The shipper is responsible for the verification of the packed container\u2019s weight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e0f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2e0f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">4. How is the verified gross mass of the packed container obtained?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b4957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b4957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The SOLAS regulations prescribe two methods to verify the container weight once container packing has taken place.<\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type: lower-roman;\"><li>Weighing the container after it has been packed, or<\/li><li>Weighing all the cargo and contents of the container and adding those weights to the container\u2019s tare weight as indicated on the door of the container.<\/li><\/ol><p>Estimating weight is not permitted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98431c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98431c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">5. When to submit the VGM?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7389d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7389d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To ensure no delays to the shipping schedule, the signed shipper weight verification of the container needs to be provided to Swire Shipping prior to the arrival at the port of loading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4688775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4688775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">6. What happens if the VGM is not submitted?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925073e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The packed container may not be loaded onto the ship without the shipper\u2019s weight verification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c868f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01c868f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">7. How to submit the VGM?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d82013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d82013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The weight verification may be submitted as a written document to the load port agent. Swire Shipping has develop an electronic solution to support a paperless and convenient submission.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swireshipping.com\/dashboard\/vgm\">Access eVGM here by logging into your account.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c3bd4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81c3bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463a84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"463a84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please approach your respective Swire Shipping representatives for further clarification.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQ: What should shippers take note of? 1. 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