Quote Addendum to an Earlier Notice on the Certificate of Conformity for Imports to Kenya The Kenya Revenue Authority has issued a clarification to the shipping lines that only cargo that has been issued with the Certificate of Conformity should be accepted for loading at origin. Cargo consigned to Kenya [...]
Quote Cargo to Brazil – Wooden Packing Material Regulation - Update December 10, 2015 Dear Customer, Further to our Customer Info of November 18, 2015 we would like to remind you about the content of Normative Instruction No. 32/2015 of Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil (based [...]
Quote The SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirements Update Further to our previous notice regarding the SOLAS container weight verification requirements, the World Shipping Council together with a broad industry coalition jointly released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address queries arising from the new regulations. [...]
Quote December 09, 2015 IMDG Code Amendment 37-14 Becomes Mandatory from January 1, 2016 Dear Valued Customer, The mandatory rules of the new International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code 2014 Edition (IMDG Code Amendment 37-14) will come into force on January 1, 2016 for two years and OOCL would [...]
Quote Container Weight Verification Requirement (SOLAS) Customer information: December 2015 As you may be aware the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) is being amended to require, as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship that the container has a verified gross weight. The shipper is responsible [...]
Quote Dear customer, Recently, global organizations SOLAS and IMO have come to an agreement to globally change legislation regarding the gross weight of container cargo. As per 1st July 2016 all containers must be weighed by the shipper/forwarder before being delivered to the terminal. Main reason for the change [...]
Quote Cargo to Brazil – Wooden Packing Material Regulation November 18, 2015 Dear Customer, In order to attend to the content of Normative Instruction No. 32/2015 of Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil (based on International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures - ISPM No.15), please note that Brazilian Customs and [...]
Quote The SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirement Verified Gross Mass(VGM) 18 November, 2015 Further to our advisory dated 3 August, 2015, we would like to inform our customers about the steps UASC has taken prior to implementation of the container weight verification requirement starting 1 July, 2016. [...]
Quote New SOLAS regulation - Verified gross Mass (VGM) Dear Valued Customers, Hamburg Süd Group constantly strives to provide a high degree of transparency towards its customers. Therefore we would like to inform you that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will soon enforce the new SOLAS weight regulations [...]
Quote Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Announce Bay Plan (BAPLIE) Electronic Filing Requirements After having been in an 'informed compliance' status for several years, CBSA announced that effective November 6, 2015, CBSA requires that Bay Plans (BAPLIEs/Stow Plans) for all vessels arriving Canadian ports be submitted electronically. Monetary penalties [...]
