Maersk orders new VGM service from APM Terminals Gothenburg

APM Terminals Gothenburg has launched a new product to facilitate container weighing and at the same time increase maritime safety. As of 15th of March, APM Terminals Gothenburg will start weighing all Maersk and Sealand export containers.

The regulations for maritime safety and container weights are governed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO guidelines mean that shippers are obliged to provide an accurate container weight in line with Verified Gross Mass (VGM) standards.

To make the process smoother for its customers, APM Terminals Gothenburg now offers a safe and seamless VGM container weighing service. The first to make use of this new service was APM Terminals Gothenburg’s largest customer, Maersk.

“Safety at sea is the foundation of our service. The VGM process provided by APM Terminals Gothenburg is fully automated and seamlessly connected to our system. This is the most reliable service we see in the market and we are proud that we can now launch this service to our Swedish customers”, says Pierre-Eric Papoz, Sales Manager Scandinavia at Maersk.

“Although the service is new, we have already seen some interest from the market. Not only does the VGM service lead to increased maritime safety, our solution also contributes to simplified administration and reduced risk of unexpected additional costs for our customers,” says Magnus Lundberg, Head of Commercial at APM Terminals Nordic.

Please reach out to your commercial contact at APM Terminals Gothenburg if you want to know more about the VGM service, sales.got@apmterminals.com.