Hong Kong Marine Department publication total weight of containers validation guidelines

Autor:Stander
Fuente:China shipping network
Fecha de Publicación:2016-05-06

Hong Kong S.A.R. Government's Marine Department (referred to as "the Hong Kong Marine Department") released the total weight of containers validation guidelines. 　

Starting from July 1 this year, the shipper will be responsible for the ships leaving Hong Kong to carriers and terminal operators with the total weight of each container to verify (VGM), for the ship stowage planning.

Hong Kong will have two choices provided by the shipper of goods of VGM.

A, shippers own containers weighing; second, the notification port and shipping companies using the port facilities weighing. If you choose the first way, the shipper must ensure that all goods are weighed, including inside the chassis, gasket and other solid material, plus container tare weight, and then adds all the weight. 　

　Then, the shipper needs in front of container terminal, VGM statement accompanied by a transport document provided to the pier and the ship company. If you choose the second method, you need the Marine Department authorized by the shipper, and, in front of the container terminal, VGM statement accompanied by a transport document provided to the pier and the ship company. 　　In the shipper to ensure that files include: the authorization number of the weighing, weighing carrier, container, weighing date code and the seal of the company. Shippers will have an "acceptable range of error"-the total weight declared by the shipper to verify with the Marine Department, the Hong Kong carrier, dock the Verify total weight problems/-5%/-0.5 tons of differences. 　　Unless you have special needs, carriers and terminals are not obliged to verify total weight. 　

　In addition, the container will not be able to ship any excess, did not provide VGM container or aboard. Shippers through the electronic data interchange (EDI) or electronic data processing (EDP) or paper copies to submit VGM, for loading plan of.