Maersk levy heavy charges for mis-declaring goods inside containers

Maersk levy heavy charges for mis-declaring goods inside containers

COPENHAGEN : Mis-declaring weight of cargo in a container will now attract charges of $5,000 from the Danish shipping major Maersk. The charges will be $15,000 for dangerous goods mis-declaration violation. Weight mis-declaration is a major issue as it may lead to cargo shifting or collapsing inside containers, leakages, chemical reactions, or fires, the line said. The Danish shipping line in a trade notice said that since August 2019, Maersk ha…