Arrival Measurement
Verified weight is the actual mass of a shipment as recorded when it reaches its final point of delivery. The net landed scale mass excludes the weight of the truck, the wooden pallets and the plastic wrapping used for protection. This figure provides the starting point for all subsequent financial adjustments.
Settlement Adjustment
Differences between the weight at the shipping port and the weight at the receiving mill are normal. Traders use the net landed scale mass to compare the actual fiber delivered against the amount stated on the bill of lading. Shortfalls in this weight trigger a formal claim process between the counterparty offices.
Environmental Fluctuation
Moisture content can change while a container sits on a ship for several weeks. Because net landed scale mass records the weight at arrival, it captures any weight gained or lost from water absorption or evaporation during the voyage. Technicians must perform tests to separate these gains from the actual fiber mass.
Scale Maintenance
Inaccuracies in weighing hardware can cause expensive errors in inventory reporting. Regular calibration of heavy capacity scales is required to ensure that the net landed scale mass is a defensible record of the transaction. A mistake of even one percent represents thousands of dollars in high volume contracts.
