FMC to get tough on demurrage fees

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is gearing up to take action over the thorny issue of port congestion and runaway demurrage fees being charged to shippers, truckers and freight forwarders in US ports.

A powerful coalition of truckers, agricultural exporters and freight forwarders have been lobbying hard for a suspension of demurrage fees in the heavily congested ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach and New York.

The coalition, led by the Harbor Trucking Association, estimates that congestion...

https://container-news.com/fmc-to-get-tough-on-demurrage-fees/

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