Subic port issues rules for shipping

THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is introducing a new rule requiring all shippers or their designated third parties to weigh packed containers or its contents under either of two allowed methods, using equipment that meets national certification and calibration requirements.

SBMA has its own rules implementing the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) on verified gross mass (VGM) and weight estimation of container’s contents is hereafter prohibited.