News / Forwarders hit back at 'shipping monopoly' and 'no limit' box detention fees

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15/10/2018

Ecuadorian forwarders are fighting back against a “major trade risk” presented by what they call the “monopolisation” of the shipping sector, and unregulated container detention fees.

Speaking to The Loadstar at Fiata’s World Congress, president of Latin American forwarding association Alacat, Galo Molina Aguilar, claimed shippers were being ...

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LawrenceTeh
October 16, 2018 at 2:56 am
Listed Freight Forwarder also taking advantage of shipper / consignee when there’s opportunity for them to do so.

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- Ale Pasetti
  October 16, 2018 at 6:58 pm
  Such as, LawrenceTeh? Can you expand a bit on that? Thanks, Ale.
  
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Hariesh
October 17, 2018 at 12:04 pm
What a coincidence.. Just today I had posted an article about how demurrage, detention and port charges work (https://shippingandfreightresource.com/demurrage-detention-and-port-charges/) and in that there was a question whether demurrage and detention charges were justified..

It will be very difficult to find a mediator here as both parties (shipping line & merchant) have their own agenda as regards cost savings/cost recovery..

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