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Maersk to accept US Coast Guard VGM acceptance standard in US

Time：2016-07-04 Browse：180 Author：RISINGSUN

MAERSK Line has declared it will accept the verified gross mass (VGM) as certified by the shipper or agent under the Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Act (ISCTA), that is, the standard acceptable to the US Coast Guard.

In other words, Maersk Line will use the cargo weight provided by the shipper to produce the VGM to comply with United Nations regulation.

"The cargo weight is already submitted to Maersk Line by the shipper in accordance with ISCTA and should continue to be received prior to rail billing," the company said.

"For cargo that does not require a certified actual gross weight under the ISCTA, shippers who wish to avail themselves of this method must submit a certified actual gross cargo weight complying with the requirements of ISCTA for determining and reporting gross cargo weights.

"Additional procedures necessary for computation and submission of VGM for on-dock rail shipments using ISCTA actual gross cargo weight will be made available to the shipper by Maersk Line," the company said.