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SOLAS VGM
BoxTech allows shippers, carriers, terminals, depots, and other supply chain participants to instantly obtain technical information about containers, such as tare weight, size/type and maximum gross mass. BoxTech means a one-stop-shop to obtain container tare weights for use in Method 2 SOLAS VGM calculations.
To obtain the tare weight for a given containers you would use the GET method below to retrieve the container detail and would look for the tare_kg in the response, you can now use this in your SOLAS VGM method 2 calculations
Terminal Process
BoxTech allows shippers, carriers, terminals, depots, and other supply chain participants to instantly obtain technical information about containers, such as tare weight, size/type and maximum gross mass.
BoxTech means a one-stop-shop to obtain container max weights for your automated safety checks within a terminal.
For safety you may want to obtain the max weight for a given container to cross check the weight of a container on arrival at the port or terminal.
To obtain the tare weight for a given containers you would use the GET method below to retrieve the container detail and would look for the max_payload_kg or for the loading process the max_gross_mass_kg in the response
Query the API
get
https://app.bic-boxtech.org/api
/v2.0/container/:container
GET Container Detail
Retrieve the Tare Weight from Response
Look for the `tare_kg` in the json response, you can now use this value in your SOLAS VGM method 2 calculations.
[{
       "uploaderaccountname": "TOUAX",
       "bic_code": "GLDU",
       "prefix": "GLD",
       "equipment_identifier": "U",
       "serial_number": "533426",
       "check_digit": "0",
       "group_st": "20DC",
       "detail_st": null,
       "tare_kg": 2230,
       "tare_lbs": 4920,
       "max_payload_kg": 30480,
       "max_payload_lbs": 67200,
       "max_gross_mass_kg": 28250,
       "max_gross_mass_lbs": 62280,
       "cubic_capacity_cbm": 33,
       "cubic_capacity_cuft": 1170,
       "stacking_kg": 216000,
       "stacking_lbs": 476190,
       "racking_kg": null,
       "racking_lbs": null,
       "racking_n": null,
       "one_door_off_stacking_kg": null,
       "one_door_off_stacking_lbs": null,
       "one_door_off_racking_kg": null,
       "one_door_off_racking_lbs": null,
       "one_door_off_racking_n": null,
       "one_door_off_end_wall_strength_kg": null,
       "one_door_off_end_wall_strength_lbs": null,
       "manufacture_number": null,
       "manufacture_date": "2008-03-27T00:00:00.000Z",
       "manufacturer": "CIMCDCMCDALIAN",
       "customs_approval": null,
       "customs_approval_type": null,
       "csc_approval": null,
       "timber_treatment_approval": null,
       "external_length_mm": null,
       "external_width_mm": null,
       "external_height_mm": null,
       "internal_length_mm": null,
       "internal_width_mm": null,
       "internal_height_mm": null,
       "door_opening_width_mm": null,
       "door_opening_height_mm": null,
       "codeholder": "TOUAX",
       "container_number": "GLDU5334260",
       "checkDigitwarning": false,
       "external_length_ft": null,
       "internal_length_ft": null,
       "external_width_ft": null,
       "internal_width_ft": null,
       "external_height_ft": null,
       "internal_height_ft": null,
       "door_opening_width_ft": null,
       "door_opening_height_ft": null,
       "capacity_litres": "31200",
       "imdg_code": "T1",
       "adr_rid_code": "L10CH",
       "baffles": false
   }]
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