{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"VGM Cut Off","description":"To ensure that container vessels are loaded with accurate weight data, the international SOLAS convention requires shippers to submit the verified gross mass (VGM) of every packed container before departure—the VGM cut-off is the deadline governing this obligation. It defines the latest point at which the VGM declaration must be received by the carrier or terminal. Each shipping line and terminal sets its own cut-off independently; in practice, the window typically closes between 24 and 48 hours","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/vgm-cut-off","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:52:26.764738","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/PollutionPrevention/Ports/Pages/Verification-of-the-Verified-Gross-Mass.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/vgm-cut-off","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"VGM Cut Off · To ensure that container vessels are loaded with accurate weight data, the international SOLAS convention requires shippers to submit the verified gross mass (VGM) of every packed container before departure—the VGM cut-off is the deadline governing this obligation. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/PollutionPrevention/Ports/Pages/Verification-of-the-Verified-Gross-Mass.aspx"}