SOLAS Container Freight Rules Take Effect July 1

As widely reported in the trade media, and as Logistics Plus reported late last year, on July 1, 2016, a new regulation from SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea convention of the International Maritime Organization or IMO) takes effect requiring shippers whose name appears on the bill of lading to verify the gross mass of a container carrying cargo when tendering the container to the ocean carriers and terminals. Many in the industry are warning shippers to expect delays and congestion portside after the new rules go into effect. - See more at: http://www.logisticsplus.net/solas-container-freight-rules-take-effect-july-1/#sthash.idI0z9E8.dpuf