WEEK 25 OF 2016

A WORD FROM ALL WORLD SHIPPING

2,672 AWS Agents In 160 Countries

SOLAS – NEW REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE VGM TO THE OCEAN CARRIER

Dear AWS Agent,

Effective July 1, 2016, the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) requires shippers to provide the verified gross mass (VGM) of each container carrying cargo to the ocean carrier and port terminal representative before the container may be loaded onto a ship. Receipt of the VGM will be a condition for loading a packed container aboard a vessel for export.

When using All World Shipping the booking and MBL steps happen outside of the AWS online system. This allows the agent to easily maintain information regarding the shipment and feed the various other modules within your own logistics systems. You will need to adopt additional procedures to secure VGM information at the earliest point while confirming to the actual shipper their liability regarding supplying this information.

As an Agent of All World Shipping you have always been responsible for submitting the Master B/L instructions to the ocean carrier. Effective July 1^st, you have the additional responsibility of providing the VGM (Verified Gross Mass) to the ocean carrier on all containerized ocean shipments.

When contacted by a Shipper to start a shipment you should reaffirm the requirements of SOLAS. You may want to send them the suggested spreadsheet to capture the mandated information on a per container basis and have the shipper return the form to you for your record. You can then supply the same information to any ocean carrier or other bodies as requested.

It would be prudent to include the following statement in your booking confirmation back to the shipper:

SOLAS WEIGHT CERTIFICATION:

Merchant acknowledges that it is required to provide verified weights obtained on calibrated, certified equipment of all cargo that is to be tendered to steamship lines. Shipper agrees that Carrier is entitled to rely on the accuracy of such weights and to counter-sign or endorse it as Carrier’s own certified weight to the steamship line carrying the cargo. The Merchant agrees that it shall indemnify and hold the Carrier harmless from any and all claims, losses, penalties or other costs resulting from any incorrect or questionable verification of the weight provided by Merchant or its agent or contractor on which the Carrier relies.

How can the gross mass be verified?

The SOLAS regulation allows for two methods to verify the gross mass (VGM) of packed containers:

Method 1. Weighing the packed container using calibrated and certified equipment; or

Method 2: Weighing all packages and cargo items, including the mass of pallets, dunnage and other securing material to be packed in the container and adding the tare mass of the container to the sum of the single masses, using a certified method approved by the competent authority of the State in which packing of the container was completed. Method 2 will not be practical for shippers of bulk commodities like iron ore, grain, etc.

In the coming weeks we will continue to find ways to assist in this process and offer our agents some options to ensure compliance. 

Sincerely,

Gerard DeBow
Vice President Business and Process Development
All World Shipping Corp.
gdebow@allworldshipping.com

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ISSUES:

A WORD FROM AWS

AWS NEW AGENTS

SERVICE CONTRACTS

CARRIER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ø AWS NEW AGENTS

Ø 4PL Logistics, San Jose, Costa Rica

Ø Four PL DE GUATEMALA S.A., Guatemala City, Guatemala

Ø Anhui Hoson International Cargo Co., Ltd., Hefei, China

Ø CargoMaster S.A.S., Bogota, Colombia

Ø CargoMaster S.A.S., Medellin, Colombia

Ø Challenge International Italia, Milan, Italy

Ø Grupo PGLM SA de CV (Pak2go Logistics), Mexicali, Mexico

Ø In Motion Logistics, Miami, FL, United States of America

Ø In Motion Logistica Soporte y Soluciones Ltda, Santiago, Chile

Ø Inter American Cargo Group S.A., Rosario, Argentina

Ø Knight Logistics Co., Ltd., Hanoi, Vietnam

Ø LSI Logistic Solutions LLC, Chicago, IL, United States of America

Ø Penta Shipping (Pvt) Limited, Karachi, Pakistan

Ø Sea Union International Logistics (Hong Kong) Ltd., Kowloon, Hong Kong

Ø Sino Shipping Line (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Qingdao, China

Ø TRF Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China

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AWS SERVICE CONTRACTS

SHIPPING LINE	SERVICE CONTRACT NUMBER	Trade Lane	EXPIRY DATE
CMA CGM	AWS - CMA CGM SC 16-0818	USA to Caribbean / Latin America, Europe, Mediterranean, ISC, Australia, New Zealand. Asia and Europe to USA	30 Apr 2017
COSCO	AWS - COSCO SC ECN16072 (Amend 4)	USA, Europe to Asia, Oceania, Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East, Europe, Canada	28 Feb 2017
Evergreen	AWS - Evergreen SC 62965 (Amend 1)	Europe/Asia to USA, USA to Far East / Middle East / Europe / South America / Caribbean	30 Apr 2017
Hamburg Sud	AWS - Hamburg Sud SC ASGC6000027 (Amend 2)	NORTH AMERICA East Coast; US GULF to SOUTH AMERICA East Coast	03 Feb 2017
Hapag Lloyd	AWS - Hapag Lloyd SC S4EGE020 (Amend 17)	Europe to USA	30 Jun 2016
HYUNDAI	AWS - HYUNDAI SC 21238 (Amend 9)	USA to Europe; South America, Middle East	30 Jun 2016
K LINE	AWS - K. LINE SC RIC5021801 (Amend 12)	USA to Asia, Europe	31 Jul 2016
MAERSK	AWS - Maersk SC 74508945	Germany / Spain / Slovenia to USA	31 Dec 2016
MOL	AWS - MOL SC US0001LAG (Amend 3)	Asia to USA / Canada; USA to Asia / Europe	30 Apr 2017
MOL	AWS - MOL SC US0000TA3	USA to Asia / Asia to Canada	30 Jun 2016
MSC	AWS - MSC SC 16-264WW	USA to Middle East & Gulf,	05 Apr 2017
NYK	AWS - NYK SC0119077 (Amend 65)	Asia to USA/Canada USA to Middle East & ISC/Asia/Europe/Latin Americas/Australasia	30 Apr 2017
OOCL	AWS - OOCL SCMT156756 (Amend 13)	Europe to USA USA to Asia, Europe, Middle East	30 Sep 2016
Safmarine	AWS - SAFMarine SC 2164343	MIDDLE EAST, INDIAN SUBCONTINENT, PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA TO USA; USA to Kuwait	29 Apr 2017
SEABOARD MARINE	AWS - SEABOARD MARINE SC 01272 (Amend 3)	USA to Caribbean and South America	31 May 2016
Yang Ming Line	AWS - Yang Ming SC 807004 (Amend 104)	Europe to USA	30 Apr 2017
ZIM	AWS - ZIM SC Z17080FL	USA to Israel	11 May 2017

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AWS CARRIER ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAERSK - Far East Asia to United States & Canada General Rate Increase – Effective July 1, 2016

Maersk Line will be implementing a Transpacific Eastbound (Far East Asia to U.S. & Canada) GRI

for all dry cargo transiting to all east and west coast ports in the U.S. and Canada.

USD 480 /20’

USD 600 /40’

USD 700 /40’HQ

USD 750 /45’HQ

US Lines - North Asia and Southeast Asia to the U.S. & Canada- General Rate Increase

– Effective June 15, 2016

Please be advised that US Lines has decided to postpone the June 15, 2016, Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)

for all inbound cargo from Asia, as covered under FMC Tariff ANLS-002, to all ports and points in the

U.S. & Canada.

From All Asia Ports of Load

To and/or Via: All U.S. & Canadian Ports of Discharge

USD 360 / 20’

USD 400 / 40’

USD 450 / 40’ / Reefer / HQ

USD 510 / 45’

The new effective date will be July 1, 2016.

Exceptions: This surcharge will not apply to origins in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, New

Caledonia and French Polynesia.

This charge will apply to all equipment types which are received and moving under a US Lines bill of lading

on or after July 1, 2016.

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All World Shipping Head Office: Tampa, USA

Other offices: Accra, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Istanbul, Mumbai, Shanghai

Email Address: info@allworldshipping.com

Website: www.allworldshipping.com