Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) treaty to require accurate weight verification

June 8th, 2016 Waukee, IA Starting July 1st, the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) treaty will require that all containers have a verified weight certificate before being loaded on a ship. The intention is to reduce the number of accidents at sea, which are primarily caused by inaccurate container weights. The International Maritime will be enforcing the new verification [...]