D&D costs cut in half with efficient management systems

Studies by Maersk into the effectiveness of its own Destination Cargo Management (DCM) programme point to a 50% reduction in exposure to unwanted demurrage and detention (D&D) costs by shippers using the system.

Based on studies that looked at 1.2 million containers moved in North America from 2019 and 2020, the research concluded that DCM-managed customers experienced less than half the D&D cost exposure compared to non-DCM customers.

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https://container-news.com/dd-costs-cut-in-half-with-efficient-management-systems/

Alleged US demurrage abuses could lead to legal action

Shippers, truckers, and freight forwarders reeling from almost US$150 million in demurrage fees linked to congestion in the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York this year have threatened to take their complaints to US congress to bring an end to carrier abuses.

More than 40 shippers and trucking associations have teamed up to criticise carriers’ failure to respect an “interpretative rule” introduced by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in May that sought to govern conflicts on the...

https://container-news.com/alleged-us-demurrage-abuses-could-lead-to-legal-action/

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