Verified Gross Mass (VGM) is the certified total weight of a packed container — including cargo, packaging, and all securing material — which the shipper must declare to the carrier before the vessel's loading cut-off.
Source: https://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/HotTopics/Pages/Verified-Gross-Mass-of-a-packed-container.aspx
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