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Efficiency holds the key in determining how today’s ports can alleviate this stress and gain an advantage over the competition.

From 01 July 2016 the SOLAS VGM regulation will come into effect requiring the weight of a container to be verified before shipment. 

Strong business relationships, exceptional technology, and project implementation skills have helped Jade Logistics’ terminal operating system, Master Terminal, to become the world’s leading TOS for mixed cargo ports.

As of July 01, 2016, it will become mandatory to verify a container’s weight before it is loaded onto a vessel.

Since March this year, Jade Logistics’ terminal operating system, Master Terminal, has been ready to capture a container’s VGM, making Jade one of, if not the first TOS vendor to introduce this functionality into their software.

With new container weighing regulations due to take effect in July 2016, is your port in position to capitalize on this industry-changing opportunity? 

Read our recently published article about how purchasing a terminal operating system poses less risk, provides a faster ROI, and ensures a more streamlined operation than investing in tangible capital assets such as cranes and machinery.

Implementing a TOS is a large undertaking, so it requires a thorough plan that details a workable approach for your terminal.

From August to October, America’s three biggest ports’ (Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York harbor) imports fell by 10% during what is usually their peak shipping month. Global merchandise trade value also decreased by 13% in the first half of this year.

The Baltic Dry Shipping Index, regarded as an insight into the state of world trade, has fallen to an all-time low.