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Verified gross mass (VGM)

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000234

The total weight of a packed container, including its cargo, dunnage, and the tare weight of the container itself. This declaration is a mandatory requirement under the International Maritime Organization's Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention. Shippers must provide the VGM to the carrier and port terminal operator before a container can be loaded onto a vessel.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000234
FieldLogistics and supply chain
AbbreviationVGM
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000234",
  "term": "Verified gross mass (VGM)",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "The total weight of a packed container, including its cargo, dunnage, and the tare weight of the container itself. This declaration is a mandatory requirement under the International Maritime Organization's Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention. Shippers must provide the VGM to the carrier and port terminal operator before a container can be loaded onto a vessel.",
  "abbreviation": "VGM",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/verified-gross-mass-vgm/"
}

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