VGM Mis-Declaration Fee - Senegal

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) clearly states that the shipper is responsible for verifying the gross mass of a container containing the cargo when loaded on board.

We now found several examples of VGM missing or misreported, either fraudulently or negligently.
This is a very serious situation as it poses risks to the safety of our colleagues on ships and of employees at the terminal level, so that we immediately implement stricter governance around VGM.

a) The teams will ensure 100% adherence to the “No VGM, No loading on the boat” policy.
b) We carry out audits on declared weights to detect prior loading problems. All containers with unverifiable cargo weights will be blocked during loading.

From July 15, 2020 we will check and compare the declared weight.
The 3 Checks that we will perform are as follows:

1. The difference between VGM and weight in the shipping instructions.
2. See if the declared VGM exceeds the authorized payload according to the CSC plate (excluding SOC)
3. The VGM Declared is less than the Weight of the container (the container tare).

Any failure of these controls will result in a weight difference fee of EUR 100 per booking.
We encourage you to declare the correct weight of your containers via your preferred channels and we count on you to respect the safety instructions and adopt the right behaviors.