Lines to fine overloaders
Containers will be weighed at random, writes Alan Peat
SHIPPERS OR agents who misdeclare container weights are going
to get slapped with a hefty penalty fine by the shipping lines.
If the declared weight (gross of container plus contents) on the
transportation or loading documents is wrong by plus/minus 500
kilograms or more, a penalty of US$300 for a 20-foot
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