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All exporters, importers, freight forwarders and carriers must prepare for the upcoming global regulation requiring every packed container to have a verified container weight prior to loading on a vessel. The international treaty mandated by SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and published by the World Shipping Council applies to all container shipments wherever loaded and will be effective July 1st, 2016. Overweight containers contributed to the MSC Napoli break up and subsequent beaching off the UK Coast in 2007, along with other vessel accidents.

Alison Leavitt, Managing Director of WSSA, will be a featured speaker at the annual Cargo Logistics America Conference in San Diego, CA, December 2 -3, 2015.

"Cargo Logistics America addresses the needs of cargo owners, managers and agents who contract the flow of goods through American supply chains. CLA encompasses the entire cargo spectrum – all major transportation modes and all cargo types, under one roof. If your company has a supply chain that runs through America – you will want to attend".

WSSA will be at stand B38 at the 7th annual World Bulk Wine Exhibition (WBWE) being held in Amsterdam on November 23-24, 2015. The WBWE has grown another 15% this year with wineries from 19 countries including Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, USA, France, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, and Spain. The fair brings together virtually all of the bulk wine producing and exporting countries. WSSA continues to handle an increasing volume of flexis and isotanks and we look forward to seeing many of our current customers as well as new shippers at the event.

The amendment that would allow 6-axle trucks to carry up to 91,000 pounds was defeated in Congress last week. The below update from Peter Friedman of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) outlines the details of the vote as well as the disappointment surrounding its outcome:

AgTC: Heavy Weight Truck Amendment Defeated

November 3, 2015