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InceDemurrage launches as industry-first fully integrated expert analysis and legal advisory service for demurrage claims

Vessel arriving at port, credit: Ince

Collaboration between Ince and Demurrage Desk combines integrated expert demurrage and laytime insights with legal advisory on claims and disputes, elevating demurrage processes to a higher standard

28 March 2022, London: International legal and professional services firm, Ince, has today announced the launch of InceDemurrage, a fully integrated, one-stop demurrage solution for clients operating in the maritime sector. 

InceDemurrage is the collaboration of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/28/incedemurrage-launches-as-industry-first-fully-integrated-expert-analysis-and-legal-advisory-service-for-demurrage-claims/

LA/LB ports postpone congestion surcharge for 3rd time

Stacks of containers at a port and cranes in the background.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced Monday they will again hold off charging shipping companies for long-stored containers because of progress in reducing cargo heaps. Meanwhile, a major terminal operator took a different approach to the freight gridlock, saying it will introduce an incentive program that pays importers cash to clear out shipments faster.

It is the third time the twin ports have postponed the controversial fee since it was scheduled to kick in Nov. 15 as a way to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lalb-ports-postpone-congestion-surcharge-for-3rd-time

Seattle port operator tackles congestion with new container storage fee

Port cranes extend sideways across a vessel full of containers.

SSA Marine has notified importers at its Seattle port facilities that it will introduce an additional storage charge on Wednesday for containers lingering longer than five days in an effort to clear space so stevedores can better service vessels and reduce cargo delays.

The cargo-handling company said it will temporarily levy a $50-per-day fee on containers dwelling longer than five days after they are made available for pickup at terminals 5, 18 and 30 in the Port of Seattle. The late pickup...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seattle-port-operator-tackles-congestion-with-new-container-storage-fee

LA/Long Beach ports delay excess container dwell fees until Nov. 29

Two large container ships at a port, with cranes and containers on the docks.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for a second time have postponed collection of a new surcharge on long-dwelling containers, saying progress by ocean carriers and shippers has reduced the amount of aging containers on the docks by a third. Fees will not be assessed before Nov. 29, the port authorities said Monday.

The penalties of $100 per day on loaded import containers moving by truck that sat for nine or more days, and for units sitting for six or more days that move by rail, were...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/lalong-beach-ports-delay-excess-container-dwell-fees-until-nov-29

Tacoma marine terminals impose $300 surcharge on container overstays

Waterside view of the Port of Tacoma, with a ship at berth, tall cranes and a snow-capped mountain in the background.

Two marine terminals at the Port of Tacoma in Washington are following the lead of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports by implementing steep fees on long-resting containers to reduce a large overflow that is gumming up operations and slowing the delivery of cargo.

Husky Terminal & Stevedoring on Monday began assessing a $315 charge for containers that have dwelled on the docks for more than 15 days to improve velocity, according to a customer notice. The fee is due before cargo will be released.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tacoma-marine-terminals-impose-300-surcharge-on-container-overstay

Railcar owners say demurrage charges could reduce delays of private railcars

A photograph of tank cars parked in a rail yard.

Four shipper associations want the Surface Transportation Board to allow demurrage charges to be assessed on privately owned railcars as an incentive for freight railroads to move those railcars more efficiently through their networks.

North America Freight Car Association (NAFCA),  National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Chlorine Institute and National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) want the agency to revise rules governing the railroads’ use of private railcars. They argue that an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/railcar-owners-say-demurrage-charges-could-reduce-delays-of-private-railcars

Shippers embrace STB’s demurrage billing rule

A photograph of a train at a manufacturing facility.

Shippers groups are praising the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) effort to address issues with demurrage billing, saying the final rule brings transparency and accountability into the billing process.

Some also hope that this week’s final rule will be part of a longer-term study of how precision scheduled railroading (PSR) has affected the industry, since the number of demurrage billing disputes increased as the railroads implemented PSR. Demurrage charges are the fees that the freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shippers-embrace-stbs-demurrage-billing-rule

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