Connecting Italy Spadoni to the world

Spadoni Agency, based in Leghorn, has been helping customers to ship cargo to and from Italy since 1971. Today, we have over 130 employees and move cargo to and from Italy to all destinations worldwide. We also offer cross trade and inland transport services, both by truck and rail, moving thousands of TEU of cargo per year.

Contact our team to request a quote, book or find out more about our local services

LOCAL OFFICES INFORMATION

What is demurrage?

Demurrage is the charge counted, after the free time expires, from discharging date until gate in empty (both included) (import) and from get out empty until loading date (both included) (export).

What are storage charges?

A storage charge is applicable, after the free time expires, for containers left inside the rail ramp or container yard (for the use of the land).

Questions about, demurrage or storage charges?

What is VGM?

Verified Gross Mass or VGM refers to the exact, verified weight of a packed container. For safety reasons, vessel operators can only load a container if its weight has been verified.

Government approval status

Authority in charge: Harbor Master – PSC Officers under the supervision of ‘’Comando Generale delle Capitanerie di Porto’’
Tolerance +/- 3pct ,
Fines unless the Law violation does not constitute or represent specific or more serious crime, every irregularity in the shipping document (declaration VGM) may be considered, prosecutable, towards shipper according to article 483 penal code.
Inspections carried out on random basis
M2 according to art.4 D.D 447/2016
No VGM – No Gate-in (unless approved in advance by terminal involved )

What to include in your VGM instructions

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

Booking or Bill of Lading (BL) number
Container number
VGM + weight measurement unit (lbs. or kgs.)
Responsible Party Name in full
Place and date of signature
Legible Signature

How to submit your VGM instructions

myMSC (Free of Charge)
EDI (via INTTRA; GT NEXUS; Cargo Smart)

Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions

VGM cut-off aligned with Custom Documentation cut off

Admin fees and costs

In case of discrepancy between the communicated gross mass and the actual gross mass, Carrier should any time roll over/discharge/dispose/abandon or restow the container or suspend the voyage at its sole discretion and any associated costs that will arise (including but not limited to: weigh or re-weight, additional lifts, storages, electricity, demurrages, gates charges) will be on Merchant account.

Recommendations

VGM records to be maintained till the end of the voyage but for a minimum period of 3 month
From terminals ( the general rule is no VGM – No Gate-in (unless agreed in with Terminal)
Failing the Shipper to provide to MSC Agent the VGM document, according to the IMO Resolution MSC. 380(94) dated 21/11/2014 which amended SOLAS Convention 74, sufficiently in advance of ship loading and in view to prepare and implement the ship stowage plan, the container/s would not be loaded.

Questions about VGM?

Contact our customer desk services

Prohibited cargo in Italy

For full details of prohibited cargo, please visit the following sites:

Import regulations

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Export regulations

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Container Weighing (VGM)

All MSC local offices provide certified scales to record and verify container weight (verified gross mass or VGM) in line with Safety of Lives at Sea (SOLAS) regulations. VGM instructions are mandatory for all shipments for safety reasons and vessel operators can only load a container if its weight has been appropriately verified. Contact your local MSC team for more information and support.

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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