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Photo: BigStock he lack of guidelines for shippers about how to comply with the SOLAS Veri? ed Gross Mass (VGM) regula-

Ttion that went into effect on July 1, 2016, has also led to a number of questions throughout the industry. Where should containers be weighed? How do shippers provide their sig- natures for these weights without slowing down the supply chain? Still, as of today, many of the 170 countries that have adopted the regulation have not published guidelines.

Clarity amidst Chaos

In an effort to provide clarity, the Agriculture Transportation

Coalition (AgTC) discussed a new proposal at their Conference 18-33 Q3 MP2016.indd 31 8/17/2016 11:33:42 AM