container overweight handling method and VGM policy impact
Handling method of overweight container
1、 Container weight limit
The maximum weight limit information, such as MAXGROSS:30480KGS 。 It means that your box with goods can't exceed this weight. Tare weight – 20gp: 2200kgs, 40: 3.720-4200kgs, some individual HQ will have MAXGROSS:32000KGS 。
This is the maximum strength that the container can bear. If the loading exceeds this limit, the deformation of the container, the falling off of the bottom plate, the bending of the top beam and other damages may occur. All losses arising therefrom will be borne by the loader. At present, most professional container terminals in China are equipped with automatic weighbridge, so as long as the container loading exceeds the weight limit of the container, the terminals refuse to accept the container. Therefore, it is suggested that you check the weight limit on the container before packing, so as to avoid unnecessary re loading.
If the goods are really overweight and can not be divided, then you can choose the overweight box. In general, the wharf / yard will stack the common dry containers of the shipping company together. If you want to select the special weighting containers (such as the 20 weighting containers mentioned above), the wharf and yard must search one by one. The resulting container selection fee is generally the same as the designated container fee.
Container transportation is a collaborative process involving multiple departments, so in addition to the weight limit of the container itself, there are some other factors to be considered.
2、 Shipping company weight limit
Generally, the weight policy of each shipping company is different, and the approximate standard is not to damage the container.
Considering the balance of space and weight. Every container ship has certain space and weight restrictions, but in a specific route, the space and weight are not always just balanced. Conflicts often occur in North China, where heavy cargo is concentrated. The weight of the ship has arrived and the space is much less. In order to make up for the loss of space, the shipping company often adopts the strategy of price increase, that is, additional freight will be charged after the weight of the cargo exceeds how many tons. Some shipping companies do not use their own ships, but buy the shipping space of other shipping companies to transport, so the weight limit will be more strict, because the shipping space between shipping companies is calculated according to the standard of 1teu = 14tons or 16tons, and those exceeding the weight will not be allowed to board.
In the period of cabin explosion, according to the different heat of the route, the shipping company's weight limit for each type of box will be reduced accordingly.
When booking the space, you should ask the forwarder about the weight limit of the shipping company at the latest. If there is no confirmation and the goods are heavy goods, there will be risks. Some shipping companies will not have any room for communication when they are overweight. They will directly ask the shipper to tow the goods, leave the port, pick up the goods and then weigh them again. It's hard to control these costs.
3、 Port weight limit
It mainly depends on the mechanical equipment load of wharf and yard. After the container ship berths at the wharf, it usually needs the crane of the wharf for loading and unloading, and then it is towed to the container yard by truck and lifted down by forklift. If the weight of the container exceeds the mechanical load, it will cause difficulties to the operation of the terminal and yard. Therefore, for some small ports with relatively backward equipment, the shipping company will generally inform the port of the weight limit in advance, and those exceeding this limit will not be accepted.
4、 Supporting feeder ship or highway weight limit
People who have been inland in the United States have a deep understanding that the weight limit of road transportation in the United States is very strict, because many containers need to be towed inland by truck after they are unloaded at the terminal, so the weight limit of road has also become the reason for shipping companies to limit the weight of containers. Of course, it is not the limit only for the terminal.
The weight requirements of goods on the US line are very strict. The weight limit is mainly affected by the weight limit of inland roads in the United States. Generally, the small containers are 17.3 tons and the large high containers are 19.5 tons. But according to different ports, there are different weight limit requirements.
5、 Route weight limit
For different routes, the shipping capacity is arranged according to the berthing order of cargo loading and unloading port and the type and heat of cargo export. In addition to the load problem of equipment operation at the destination port, the weight limit of large and small containers on different routes is naturally different.
Overweight treatment
This is mainly divided into overweight in port area, overweight in shipping company and overweight in destination port.
1. Shipping company overweight
Discuss with the ship owner to pay the overweight fee, and the others will go as normal.
2. The port area has its own overweight regulations
If you find that you are overweight when you enter the port, you need to negotiate with the port area to pay the overweight fee plus the manual handling fee or unload.
3. Port of destination overweight
In general, if the destination port is overweight, a fine can be paid within a certain range; if the destination port is overweight seriously, the crane along the way can not load, so it can only be unloaded at the nearby port or returned by the same way.
VGM policy impact
From July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will implement the relevant requirements of the International Convention for the safety of life at sea (SOLAS Convention) on the weight audit of export containers, which clearly requires that from that day on, the shipper (cargo owner) will declare the total weight audit (VGM) for all export containers, and any container without verified total weight will not be loaded.
1. New regulations will improve shipping safety
The new regulations will improve the safety of shipping. The misinformation of container weight has a serious impact on the stability of ships, trucks and terminal equipment, and can pose a threat to the safety of workers in the industry, even life-threatening. When a container is weighed after an accident, the result of the total quantity obtained is often different from that on the cargo manifest. The long-standing dispute on this issue has led to the revision of SOLAS Convention to ensure accurate declaration of all container weights.
2. All containers should be weighed
The principle of the new SOLAS Convention is simple. Since July 1, 2016, all containers must be weighed compulsorily before loading. Container weight can be determined by one of two methods. The container can be weighed after it has been loaded, or all contents of the container can be weighed instead, and the weight can be combined with the tare weight of the container. No matter in what way, its weight is not allowed to be calculated subjectively.
3. The whole supply chain will be affected
Active participation in all aspects of the container supply chain will be affected to some extent by this new regulation. Ship operators and terminal operators are required to apply proven container weights to the stowage plan. In order for them to get the information in a timely manner, the shipper will have to share the verified weight with the booking agent or freight forwarder. This clearly requires new agreements on procedures and modifications to existing information technology (it) systems.
4. It is the shipper's responsibility to provide accurate weight
The shipper (or a third party under the shipper's responsibility) is required to weigh the loaded container or all of its contents, depending on the method chosen. The weighing equipment used must meet the national certification and calibration requirements. The amendments to SOLAS Convention require that the weight verification program must be signed, and the specific person must be named and determined according to the program that has verified the accuracy of weight calculation on behalf of the shipper. The carrier may rely on this signature to verify the weight as the exact weight.
5. The details of the declaration procedure may vary from case to case
The verified total weight of the container must be declared in signed shipping documents. This document may be part of the shipping instructions to the shipping company, or it may be a separate document, such as a declaration containing a weight certificate. In any case, the document shall clearly state that the total weight provided is the total weight verified. The carrier will provide the shipper with the relevant information by the deadline during which the carrier must receive the required verified weight of the container from the shipper for the ship stowage plan. These deadlines can vary from carrier to carrier, from operational procedures or from terminal operator to terminal operator, and from port to port. Containers without verified gross weight shall not be loaded.
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