FMC's 'shot across the bows' warning over unfair D&D fees during strike
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has warned carriers and terminal operators against profiteering from ...
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By Alex Lennane
With all eyes on the shipping industry at the TPM conference at LA/Long Beach this week, associations are taking the opportunity to lobby.
Today, Fiata urged shipping lines to review detention and demurrage (D&D) charges, and reinstate free times to “feasible, pre-pandemic levels”.
The forwarder association said it was “the obligation of shipping lines to provide a reasonable free period to allow the merchant sufficient time” for picking up, loading, unloading and delivery.
Fiata agreed D&D charges were useful to ensure the efficient ...
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