According to verified Gross Mass (VGM) Filing requirement for Solas (The Safety of Life at Sea) by IMO (the International Maritime Organization),
every export container must have a shipper submitted VGM.
This new VGM submission requirement takes effect July 1, 2016 in the 162 IMO member countries.
Therefore Trade Tech has created a global solution for submission of SOLAS VGM information. Trade Tech has created several methods of VGM submission in order to provide its customers with an electronic capability to submit VGM.
Below is information for Trade tech for SOLAS VGM
Remark : VGM is the total weight of the cargo being shipped, any dunnage and packing materials plus the tare weight of the container.