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24th Oct 2004, 18:57

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Phileas Fogg

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SNAM,
If the shipper declares 53T then they pay for 53T.

If the shipper declares 53T but loads 63T, they still pay for 53T.

It is up to the airline or crew, if suspicious, to demand the load be weighed but commercial pressures and all that .....