Container lines, U.S. shippers and logistics providers are coming together to figure out the best way to prepare for the July 1 start of new global regulations requiring the weighing of containers before they are allowed to be loaded onto a ship.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition and the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have created a working committee to create best practices and respond to concerns regarding the new amendments of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. The working committee consists of executives from 25 shippers and trucking companies who are AgTc members, eight container lines and three software providers.
A subcommittee focusing on how the refrigerated shipping industry will approach the International Maritime Organization’s rules will be chaired by Perry Bourne, director of international transportation and rail operations at Tyson Fresh Meats.
