“Verified Gross Mass” (来自) Requirement for Certain 国际 装运s

“Verified Gross Mass” (来自) Requirement for Certain 国际 装运s

Effective July 1, 2016

The 国际 Maritime Organization (IMO) published an amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) that requires shippers to verify and provide to the ocean carrier a “Verified Gross Mass” (来自) for every container moving in international transport, as specified below.

 

装运s that DO NOT require 来自

The SOLAS Amendment 来自 requirement does not apply to the following:

  • 装运s solely between two U.S. ports, including:
    • 夏威夷
    • 阿拉斯加
    • 关岛
    • Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas
  • 国际 shipments originating at U.S. ports to destinations with transshipment inside the U.S. 或者你.S. territory, including:
    • Federated States of 密克罗尼西亚
    • Republic of the Marshall Islands
    • Republic of 帕劳

 

装运s that DO require 来自

The SOLAS Amendment 来自 requirement DOES apply to the following types of shipments:

  • All shipments originating outside the US and US territories
  • 澳博体育app下载 will require 来自 for all international shipments originating at U.S. ports to destinations outside the U.S. with transshipment at ports that have not declared non-requirement of 来自

澳博体育app WILL NOT LOAD ANY CONTAINER TO A VESSEL WITHOUT REQUIRED 来自

 

For all shipments that do require 来自, the SOLAS Amendment requires 来自 to be determined by one of two methods:

Method 1 - Weighing the container after it has been packed.

OR

Method 2 - Weighing all contents of the container and adding those weights to the tare weight indicated on the door of the container.

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Easy online compliance – 澳博体育app下载 来自 Portal

For international shipments that require the shipper’s 来自, 澳博体育app下载 has created an online portal to enable compliance. 澳博体育app下载’s 来自 Portal allows a shipper’s duly authorized representative(s) to easily enter and certify the required 来自 information for each container. 澳博体育app下载’s local offices will also accept 来自 submissions via email and fax.

NOTE: Effective November 1, 2023, 澳博体育app下载 has introduced a new 来自 Portal offering the same reliable features and functionality with a refreshed appearance.

来自 Portal User Instructions

Open 来自 Portal (new, effective November 1, 2023)

Open 来自 Portal (classic, to be discontinued December 19, 2023)

澳博体育app下载 reminds all shippers and others in the domestic and international supply chain of their critical role in ensuring the safety of our operations by adhering to the relevant provisions of 澳博体育app下载’s bill of lading and sea waybill. These provisions detail a shipper’s warranties and obligations with respect to the accuracy and completeness of the information provided to 澳博体育app下载 regarding containers and their contents packed by a shipper or its agents and the weight of each container.

Links to Resources

Coast Guard Maritime Commons: 3/2/2016: “SOLAS amendments to container weight requirements – FAQs” 点击这里

Coast Guard Maritime Commons: 4/28/2016: “Additional information on Coast Guard determinations about container weight requirements, verified gross mass” 点击这里