MAERSK has unilaterally
declared its intention to penalise shippers with a "weight discrepancy
charge" of EUR35 (US$45.74) per container for misstating container weights
in the Port of Trieste starting from October 1.
The charge will be applied
if boxes are found outside of the following weights:
TEU (1) 0 - 9.999 tons, (2)
10-19.999 tons, (3) over 20 tons
FEU (1) 0 - 13.999 tons, (2)
14-23.999 tons, (3) over 24 tons
London's Containerisation
International's said the introduction of the charge in Trieste alone suggests
that containers will be weighed on arrival. "If so, the timing seems
premature as the [UN's] International Maritime Organisation's [IMO] Solid Goods
and Containerised Goods sub-committee (DSC 15) of the Maritime Safety Committee
(MDC) is currently discussing if all containers should be compulsorily
weighed," said the CI report.
"Should the issue be
considered important enough by DSC 15, which will be known this in a couple of
days time, and a proposal could be fast tracked for member states to consider
in the next Maritime Safety Committee meeting at the end of November. If not,
the following meeting is scheduled in May 2013," said CI.
Source : HKSG.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar