The Indian government is planning to force shipping lines and agents to provide “all-inclusive” freight rates.
The shipping ministry’s draft Merchant Shipping Bill 2020 says carriers involved with import, export or domestic transport “shall specify the all-inclusive freight in the bill of lading or any other transport document”.
And it adds: “No service provider or agent shall levy any freight charges other than the all-inclusive freight specified.”
The move follows calls by export …
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