SOLAS – Maritime commission to introduce weight verification on export units On 1 July 2016 the IMO’s SAFETY Maritime Commission, Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will implement new mandatory international regulations.

The massive explosion at Tianjin (Xingang) port yesterday will cause massive disruption to shipping as the Chinese authorities carry out internal investigations. 

On 1 July 2016 the IMO’s SAFETY Maritime Commission, Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) will implement new mandatory international regulations. These will require every packed container due for sea export to have a verified container weight as a condition for vessel loading.