{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"GMR Global Trans","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.gmrglobaltrans.com\/en\/","title":"What is VGM? - GMR Global Trans","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LZ9nJt4SZg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmrglobaltrans.com\/en\/what-is-vgm\/\">What is VGM?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmrglobaltrans.com\/en\/what-is-vgm\/embed\/#?secret=LZ9nJt4SZg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What is VGM?&#8221; &#8212; GMR Global Trans\" data-secret=\"LZ9nJt4SZg\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.gmrglobaltrans.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"What is the VGM? The experience of a leader Security and traceability in all shipments Home RESOURCES What&nbsp;is&nbsp;VGM? As&nbsp;of&nbsp;1&nbsp;July&nbsp;2016,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;SOLAS&nbsp;amendment&nbsp;for&nbsp;freight&nbsp;forwarders&nbsp;(Safety&nbsp;of&nbsp;Life&nbsp;at&nbsp;Sea),&nbsp;adopted&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Maritime&nbsp;Organization,&nbsp;a&nbsp;change&nbsp;in&nbsp;container&nbsp;weighing&nbsp;regulations&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;implemented.&nbsp;Under&nbsp;these&nbsp;amendments,&nbsp;a&nbsp;full&nbsp;container&nbsp;will&nbsp;not&nbsp;be&nbsp;authorized&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;loaded&nbsp;onto&nbsp;ships&nbsp;unless&nbsp;the&nbsp;shipper&nbsp;has&nbsp;provided&nbsp;its&nbsp;verified&nbsp;gross&nbsp;mass&nbsp;(VGM)&nbsp;to&nbsp;ocean&nbsp;carriers&nbsp;and\/or&nbsp;port&nbsp;representatives&nbsp;before&nbsp;the&nbsp;deadline&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;loading&nbsp;list.Verified&nbsp;gross&nbsp;mass&nbsp;(VGM)&nbsp;comprises&nbsp;the&nbsp;total&nbsp;weight&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;cargo,&nbsp;including&nbsp;stowage&nbsp;and&nbsp;reinforcement,&nbsp;plus&nbsp;the&nbsp;tare&nbsp;weight&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;container&nbsp;holding&nbsp;the&nbsp;cargo.&nbsp;Under&nbsp;SOLAS,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;shipper&#8217;s&nbsp;obligation&nbsp;to&nbsp;provide&nbsp;the&nbsp;VGM&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;&#8220;shipping&nbsp;document&#8221;,&nbsp;either&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;shipping&nbsp;instructions&nbsp;or&nbsp;by&nbsp;separate&nbsp;communication,&nbsp;before&nbsp;the&nbsp;ship&nbsp;is&nbsp;loaded. How&nbsp;is&nbsp;VGM&nbsp;calculated? Calculating&nbsp;the&nbsp;VGM&nbsp;(Verified&nbsp;Gross&nbsp;Mass)&nbsp;is&nbsp;essential&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;the&nbsp;safety&nbsp;of&nbsp;maritime&nbsp;container&nbsp;transport.&nbsp;There&nbsp;are&nbsp;two&nbsp;main&nbsp;ways&nbsp;to&nbsp;determine&nbsp;this&nbsp;verified&nbsp;gross&nbsp;mass: Method 1: The container is weighed fully loaded, including all items inside it, such as cargo, stowage and reinforcement. This method is straightforward and reliable, as it considers the container as a complete unit. [&hellip;]"}