FMC to standardise container detention and demurrage across the US

US shipping regulatory body the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is to introduce revised rules covering container detention and demurrage practices across the country after commissioner Rebecca Dye released the results of an eight-month investigation into how carrier and container terminal apply the charges.
The main conclusion was that demurrage and detention charges are justified to the extent that they “incentivise cargo to move expeditiously” through US ports. But they need to be standardised – …

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