ARTICLE · 22 FEBRUARY 2016

U.S. Coast Guard Comments On SOLAS Verified Gross Mass Rule Implementation

Holland & Knight

Explore more from Holland & Knight

Pursuant to recent amendments to the IMO's Safety of Life at Sea Convention, Chapter VI, Regulation 2, effective on July 1, 2016, shippers will be required to provide ocean carriers with a certificate of verified gross mass for each loaded marine container tendered for shipping.

United StatesTransport

J. Michael Cavanaugh

Author LinkedIn connections

Michael Cavanaugh is a Partner and Eric Lee an Associate in Holland & Knight's Washington D.C. office

HIGHLIGHTS:

Pursuant to recent amendments to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, shippers will be required to provide ocean carriers with a certificate of verified gross mass (VGM) for each loaded marine container tendered for shipping.
Various interest groups have suggested that the implementation date of July 1, 2016, must be delayed because the United States shipping industry is not ready, noting that shippers and their service providers do not have certified, calibrated equipment to weigh the volume of containers moving in export trades.

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

Register for freeORLog in

Related Articles

Basil Seggos Discusses Autonomous Vehicle Policy In New York

United StatesTransport

Foley Automotive Update

United StatesTransport

Foley & Lardner LLP

USTR Proposes 2-Month Extension Of Suspension Of Section 301 Maritime Actions Against China

United StatesTransport

Holland & Knight

Supply Chain Market Update: Transpacific Ocean Holds Near Peak As Record Diesel And Record Rail Intermodal Define August

United StatesTransport

AlixPartners Asia LLC

The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility

United StatesTransport

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC

Legal Intelligence Newsletters: sign up for the latest legal and regulatory news on your chosen topics

Read more about

Related Comparative Guides

Comparative Guide

Shipping

Comparative Guide

Aviation Finance & Leasing

See more popular content from

Transport

Supply Chain Market Update: Transpacific Ocean Holds Near Peak As Record Diesel And Record Rail Intermodal Define August

Freight markets are experiencing unprecedented divergence as transpacific ocean rates hold near peak levels while Asia-Europe lanes decline, trucking shifts from spot to contract dominance, and record diesel prices reset cost structures across all transportation modes. This comprehensive analysis examines how carrier capacity management, fuel cost pressures, and modal shifts are reshaping logistics economics heading into Q4 peak season.

United StatesTransport

AlixPartners Asia LLC

All Aboard! Surface Transportation Board (STB) Issues Procedural Schedule In Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Proceeding

The Surface Transportation Board has lifted its abeyance and established a procedural roadmap for the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger proceeding, marking the official start...

United StatesTransport

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

DOT Final Rule Narrows Airline Delay And Cancellation Reporting Obligation Under FAA Reauthorization Act Of 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a final rule fundamentally restructuring how airlines report flight delays and cancellations, creating a new reporting category that removes ten specific events from the traditional "Air Carrier" category. This regulatory change, mandated by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and effective October 2026, will significantly impact how airline performance is measured and perceived by consumers, while reducing carriers' customer service obligations for certain

United StatesTransport

Crowell & Moring LLP

FAA Ends Single-Pilot Exemptions For Certain Cessna Citation CE-500 Aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced a significant policy shift affecting Cessna Citation CE-500 series aircraft, ending decades of single-pilot exemptions due to safety concerns and widespread noncompliance. The agency's decision, backed by accident data showing twice the rate of incidents in single-pilot operations compared to two-pilot configurations, will impact owners, operators, pilots...

United StatesTransport

Greenberg Traurig

BIS Adds 26 Entities, Mostly In China, To The Entity List For Supplying Iran With Drone Parts And U.S.-Origin Electronic Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule on October 9, 2025 that will add 26 entities and three addresses to the Entity List for a total of 29 new entries (effective immediately).

United StatesTransport

Crowell & Moring LLP

The Freight Recession Is Over. Is Your Supply Chain Ready?

The trucking sector, responsible for moving nearly three-quarters of all goods in America, is experiencing a fundamental shift as freight capacity contracts due to carrier exits, fleet downsizing, and regulatory pressures. With spot market rates rising above contract rates for the first time since early 2022 and structural driver shortages expected to worsen, shippers who treat this as a temporary cyclical event may find themselves unprepared for sustained rate increases. Understanding the root causes of th

United StatesTransport

AlixPartners Asia LLC

The Unfolding Legal Ramifications Of The Baltimore Bridge Collision Incident

On March 26, 2024, the container ship m.v. DALI lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, resulting in the catastrophic collapse of the bridge, deaths of six construction workers and destruction of a section of Interstate 695.

United StatesTransport

The Road Ahead For Driverless Vehicles: DOT Unveils AV 5.0 National Strategy

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on September 3, 2026, released "America Leads: DOT's National Strategy for Automated Vehicles, Fiscal Years 2026-2030" (the Strategy) as guidance outlining its approach to automated vehicles (AVs).

United StatesTransport

Holland & Knight

NHTSA To Propose Rule Codifying Crash Reporting Requirements For Automated Driving And Level 2 Assistance Systems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that it would be issuing a proposed rule to codify NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 on Reporting Requirements for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in November of this year.

United StatesTransport

Green Lights And Red Flags: Autonomous Vehicles Rule The Roads In Summer 2026

Federal regulators are accelerating autonomous vehicle deployment through sweeping policy changes while Congress introduces legislation to mandate emergency response protocols. As robotaxi rides scale into the hundreds of thousands weekly, the convergence of innovation and oversight is reshaping how driverless vehicles will operate on American roads.

United StatesTransport

Holland & Knight