'Alternative path' for container weight measures

Logistics Management

Thursday, December 20, 2012

The European Shippers Council is calling for an "alternative path" to deal with concerns of overweight containers. Proposals to improve safety by getting better information about the true weight of loaded shipping containers failed to move forward this September during a meeting of the International Martime Organization's Subcommittee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes, and Containers. In a press release issued Thursday, ESC said what is needed "is an improvement ...

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