In plain English
This is the confirmed all-in weight of a packed container. It includes the container, the goods inside it, and all packing and securing materials as one total.
In context
Here, VGM labels the required submission of the confirmed total weight of the packed container before handoff.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- labels the required verified-weight submission before container handoff.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say who confirmed the weight or how it was determined.
Examples
“The cargo weighed 18 tonnes, but the VGM was higher once the container, pallets, and straps were counted.”
“Before the packed container was handed over, they submitted the VGM by email.”