On December 4th, Yang Ming Shipping issued a notice emphasizing the importance of ensuring truthful, accurate, and complete cargo declaration Any false declarations, including concealment, omission, or misrepresentation, will result in relevant fines or other liabilities.

To ensure the quality of transportation services the safety of onshore and maritime operations, shippers must truthfully and completely declare all cargo details. When booking and issuing bills of lading, please provide accurate descriptions, characteristics and all necessary documents of the goods according to the applicable regulations to facilitate smooth operations.

Any concealment, omission, or misrepresentation of general cargo waste cargo, or dangerous goods that require special declarations could lead to unforeseeable and severe consequences, endangering life and property, causing significant economic losses, and evenrupting the normal operations of the carrier.

In the event of inaccurate or false declarations, the shipper should:

• Be responsible for difference in freight/charges and all additional costs arising therefrom.

• Further indemnify and save the carrier harmless from all losses, damages, expenses,, and claims for injury or death to persons, or loss of or damage to property caused by such incorrect description or false declaration.

Note: If any false decl are discovered, regardless of whether actual loss or damage has occurred, the carrier will charge a surcharge for false cargo declaration according to our policy, in addition to other applicable fees and.