Checking container weights prior to loading aboard ships sounds simple enough but shippers warn that the cost of implementing the measure will be excessive.The debate about misdeclared container weights is set to come under the spotlight as the opposing parties prepare to do battle at the DSC (Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers) sub-committee of the International Maritime Organisation in September. The meeting promises to be a decisive one in a debate that has been inspired by a series of accidents involving container ships in recent years where incorrectly declared container weights have been, or perceived to have been, to be a factor.
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