Cebu Port Authority rewrites rules on verified gross mass

The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has issued a new policy revising the implementation of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention verified gross…

PPA compliant with new SOLAS rule on mandatory verification of box weight

Philippine ports are ready for the implementation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirement to mandatorily verify weight of packed containers from July 2016,…

Carriers gear up for int’l policy on container weight verification

Foreign shipping lines operating in the Philippines have started preparing for the application by middle next year of a new international law promoting safety…