Ag shippers wants carriers held more accountable

Jan 24, 2020 at 10:27 AM CST
A group of American agriculture product shippers has developed draft service contract guidance that sets parameters for when ocean carriers can justify demurrage and detention charges for late pickup and delivery of containers at marine terminals. The action follows the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) recently proposed interpretive rulemaking for when it is appropriate to assess demurrage and detention charges, as well as precipitates the start to the annual service contract negotiations between ocean carriers and shippers.

Jan 24, 2020 at 10:27 AM CST

A group of American agriculture product shippers has developed draft service contract guidance that sets parameters for when ocean carriers can justify demurrage and detention charges for late pickup and delivery of containers at marine terminals. The action follows the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) recently proposed interpretive rulemaking for when it is appropriate to assess demurrage and detention charges, as well as precipitates the start to the annual service contract negotiations between ocean carriers and shippers.