News / Congress will have to control 'damaging' detention and demurrage charges by law

26/02/2021

One the largest US shipper associations, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) has renewed its criticism of demurrage and detention (D&D) charges and called for the Federal Maritime Commission to control it.

In a letter to US president Joe Biden on Wednesday, the organisation said shipping lines ...

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