Manufacturers Create Working Group to Focus on Container Weight Verification Rules
The National Association of Manufacturers will create a new working group focused on the international weight verification rules in order to "formally advocate for a clear and logical process to achieve compliance in a reasonable and fair manner," the group…
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said in a news release (here). The NAM members are concerned with the International Maritime Organization rules under the Safety of the Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) that require shippers to provide verified gross mass as of July 1, the association said. The NAM SOLAS Container Working Group "will partner with other like-minded organizations and seek opportunities to engage policymakers and government leaders here in the U.S. and aboard," it said. Controversy and confusion have grown in recent months over U.S. implementation of the IMO's rules and the Coast Guard's plans for a hands off approach to enforcement (see 1603030014). "There was little transparency and limited input from shippers as this issue worked its way through the IMO over the past few years," the group said. "Manufacturers need more details to begin the process of implementation and achieve compliance. But to reach these practical goals, a partnership is required."