REMINDER: 7 days to go

From 2 June 2025, the arrival of full containers at Le Havre port terminals operated by CNMP, GMP and TNMSC – whether by road, barge or rail – will be subject to mandatory advance declaration of the VGM.

The VGM must be declared by the shipper or their representative via the S) One community portal prior to entry onto the terminal. It is recommended that the VGM be submitted no later than one hour before entry onto the terminals.

If the VGM is not provided upon entry to the terminals, the goods will be refused entry to the terminal.

Please note the potential charges incurred as a result of non-compliance.

If a full container arrives without a VGM, by: 

Road: The lorry transporting it will not be permitted to enter the terminal. The haulier will either have to decline the transport order in advance if informed early enough, or be forced to turn back once it reaches the terminal gates. In addition to the costs incurred by the transport operation, the heavy flow of lorries passing through the Le Havre terminals every day could be at risk of congestion, which would be detrimental to all.

Rail: Containers will not be unloaded from trains and will be returned to their point of origin. The unplanned occupation of a wagon will also prevent the potential loading of an import container.

River: Containers will not be unloaded from barges. Any shifting operations this may cause will be charged back to the river operators, and the space occupied on board by the unloaded containers could result in imported containers not being loaded onto the barge in question.

The VGM weight will be finalised upon entry to the terminal. It cannot be amended thereafter. This weight will be used by handling operators to organise the positioning of containers at the terminals and the vessel loading plans.

This measure will help to improve security along the transport chain through the use of certified weight data that remains constant throughout the transport chain.