{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Weight verification prior to shipment","description":"Weight verification prior to shipment is the shipper's statutory obligation to determine, document, and submit the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of a packed container to the carrier before it may be loaded onto a vessel. The requirement stems from the IMO's SOLAS convention. Two methods are accepted: weighing the packed container as a single unit, or summing the individually weighed cargo items and adding the container's tare weight. Missing or inaccurate VGM data can jeopardize vessel stability and","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/weight-verification-prior-to-shipment","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:29:45.695957","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/VGM.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/weight-verification-prior-to-shipment","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Weight verification prior to shipment · Weight verification prior to shipment is the shipper's statutory obligation to determine, document, and submit the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of a packed container to the carrier before it may be loaded onto a vessel. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/VGM.aspx"}