Recommended best practice
OCEMA Recommended Best Practice for the Acceptance and Transmission of Verified Gross Mass (VGM) with Terminal Weighing Approach and On-Dock Rail.
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VGM Container WeightOcean Carrier Equipment Management Association
Operational and safety matters in U.S. intermodal transportation
Welcome to the OCEMA website! The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) is a U.S. based association of 10 major ocean common carriers. OCEMA’s focus is on operational and safety matters pertaining to the intermodal transportation of ocean freight within the US.
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10 Member carriers major ocean common carriers are OCEMA members
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80% Market share OCEMA members control 80% of the total market share as reported by Alphaliner's top 50 U.S. Global Container Fleet operators
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Top 40 Global ranking All 10 OCEMA members are ranked among the top 40 of Alphaliner's top 50 U.S. Global Container Fleet operators
Guidance and best practices
OCEMA recommended best practices, guidelines and information for the intermodal transportation of ocean freight within the US.
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2 PDFs, 14 carrier links
Detention & Demurrage
Dispute resolution best practice, plus links to each member carrier’s process.
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12 PDFs, 3 web links
VGM Container Weight
Best practice, process maps and press releases for Verified Gross Mass.
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8 container types
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10 FAQs, 4 related pages
Chassis Provisioning
Changing U.S. intermodal chassis operations, FAQ and carrier announcements.
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Find a page, document or carrier
Searches every page, PDF, FAQ question and carrier dispute-process link on this site.
Contact OCEMA
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