SOLAS Obligations Go Into Effect July 1, 2016

The Port of Hueneme reminds all export shippers and customers of their obligations under SOLAS regulations regarding VGM of containers effective of July 1st , 2016. Under the new rules, the shipper is responsible for the verification of the packed container’s weight.  Although the Port of Hueneme does not endorse any particular method or vendor to ensure compliance, we would like to inform its export customers that the following nearby location(s) can assist with weighing containers via State of California certified scale and weight masters.  DISCLAIMER:  Any reference obtained from this website to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply an endorsement by Oxnard Harbor District of the Port of Hueneme of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider.

Channel Islands Logistics
Address: 5655 Arcturus Ave, Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone:(805) 488-3435

Silvas Oil Co., Inc.
Address: 1757 E. Wooley Rd., Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone:(805) 486-4581

MacValley Oil Co.
Address: 100 Del Norte Blvd., Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone:(805) 485-6900

Please click on the following links for more information on the IMO SOLAS regulation and OCEMA’s best practices for acceptance and transmission of verified gross mass:

https://ocema.org/docs/OCEMA%20VGM%20Best%20Practice.pdf

https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Cargoes/Containers/Pages/Verification-of-the-gross-mass.aspx

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