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06
Feb
INDUSTRY PETITIONS FMC FOR REPRIEVE FROM “UNFAIR” PORT FEES
A broad range of retailers, manufacturers, truckers and other business groups in the United States are appealing to the Federal Maritime Commission to set new policy preventing terminal operators and ocean carriers from charging unfair fees when uncontrollable incidents such […]
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16
Jun
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – VGM
Verified Gross Mass (VGM) Requirements The international treaty known as the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) affects all shipment by water effective July 1, 2016. SOLAS requires the filing of a Verified Gross Mass or weight (VGM) as a […]
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