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Club warns of SOLAS "chaos"
The UK P & I Club has warned that some terminals and shippers are unprepared for the enforcement of the SOLAS Chapter VI amendment on 1st July
Without steps to address the VGM requirements of the SOLAS amendment, chaos and commercial disputes may ensue, says the Club. A failure to comply will result in fines, delays and potential loss of business for carriers .
With the entry into force date just over two months away, some terminals and shippers still seem unprepared or even unaware of this SOLAS amendment. Unless practical steps have been or are being taken to address the requirements brought in by this amendment, UK P&I Club warns that chaos and commercial disputes can be expected after 1st July 2016.
The Club has highlighted some steps that members should consider taking ahead of the deadline
- Check that their shippers are aware of their obligations under this SOLAS amendment, and if necessary to explain the obligations to them
- Review their service contracts and carriers’ standard terms of carriage to address the additional issues brought in by this amendment
- Review their terminal contracts or agree terms and procedures with terminals for dealing with just in time containers and containers with discrepant VGM declarations.
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