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What is VGM (Verified Gross Mass)?
VGM is the verified gross weight of a container. The shipper must provide it to the shipping line before a container may be loaded on a vessel.
Also called: verified gross mass, SOLAS
The requirement comes from the international SOLAS Convention and has applied since 2016. The weight can be found in two ways: by weighing the packed container, or by weighing all contents, packaging and lashing and adding the container's tare weight.
Without a VGM before the carrier's cut-off, the container will not be loaded – and it may miss the vessel.