On-dock rail near Pier T.
On-dock rail near Pier T.

US exporters have accused carriers of billing for detention & demurrage (D&D) charges even when empty containers have been returned.

This increases costs and time spent battling with shipping line administrators – on a daily basis for some – to rectify errors, they say.

Major disruption in the US supply chain has brought complaints from US shippers and other stakeholders about the levels of D&D charges and lack of export options in general.

BOSSCO Trading International accounts manager Alexis Jacobson told the House ...

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