Connecting Singapore to the world

We started our first service from Singapore to Europe in 1996 and established our Singapore office the same year. Today, MSC has more than 200 staff based in two offices: our Asia Regional Office and Singapore agency office.

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LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

Government approval status

Further to the MPA industry consultation on the amendment to the SOLAS Convention Chapter VI Regulation 2, various parties in the maritime community comprising of MPA, SSA, PSA, SNSC, SLA, CDAS and main shipping lines have agreed to the following:

VGM to be submitted to Portnet via Electronic Shipping Note (ESN) by Haulier who will obtain information from Shipper.
VGM to be submitted prior to gate-in, per PSA Terminal’s cut-off time
Container would be denied entry at the gate if there was a 5 tons variance between declared VGM and the weight derived by the terminal operator.
For containers that are allowed entry, further verification will be made.
Tolerance of +/- 5% against declared VGM will be accepted for stowage planning.
If exceeding 5%, Haulier/Shipper needs to reconfirm weight to be used as VGM. This will be alerted in real-time to Shipper/Haulier by Terminal Operator.
Based on above VGM verification, Terminal Operator will use the VGM for stowage planning.

How to submit your VGM instructions

All VGM is required to be submitted through the PSA Portnet.

What to include in your VGM ESN instructions to Portnet

The following items are mandatory and must be on all VGM instructions to Terminal

Booking Number / UCR Number
Container number
VGM – Verified Gross Mass
Weighing Method
Authorized person’s signatory (submitter of the VGM who may be authorized to act on behalf of shippers
VGM acquired time (Optional)
VGM reference (Optional)
Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions
VGM cut off = PSA Portnet cut-off time.

VGM Fees and Costs

For VGM discrepancy of +/- 5% between VGM declared and manifest, there will be VGM discrepancy fees imposed by MSC Singapore.

Cargo Loading

MSC's cargo handling facilities are strategically located to ensure the efficient and timely loading of goods for export and import. We also provide cargo consolidation, loading and re-loading, packing, unpacking and cross-loading services from containers to trucks.

Fumigation

Our team of in-house forestry experts enables us to provide dedicated cargo fumigation services for the seamless shipment of wood. As a specialist in log shipments, including a long track record of shipping wood to the Far East, we provide tailored support for all of our customers, including those with specific requirements due to the bark beetle infestation in Northern Europe.

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