News / Detention and demurrage claims at FMC hit well over $67m

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Some $67m in specified claims are being pursued through the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) over unfair D&D charges two years after a law change, but developers of a new technology have claimed it can help shippers gain a better understanding of what charges they can expect.

The Loadstar worked its way through the claims that have been levelled over D&D practices since the passage of the bipartisan Ocean and Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) in mid-2022, and found ...