{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Weight Load Submission (VGM)","description":"When booking a container for ocean freight, the shipper is legally required to determine and submit the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of the packed container to the carrier and terminal operator before a terminal-set cut-off. The obligation derives from SOLAS Chapter VI, Regulation 2.5, which became mandatory worldwide in 2016 to prevent accidents caused by undeclared overweight containers. Two methods are permitted: weighing the entire packed and sealed container (Method 1), or adding individually ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/weight-load-submission-vgm","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:15:30.376849","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/VGM.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/weight-load-submission-vgm","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Weight Load Submission (VGM) · When booking a container for ocean freight, the shipper is legally required to determine and submit the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of the packed container to the carrier and terminal operator before a terminal-set cut-off. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/VGM.aspx"}