Motor carriers and cargo owners have long been highlighting the unfair practice of per diem and demurrage charges. There has been a full-sail assault to get this matter addressed. Finally, we have been heard. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued new guidance on assessing the reasonableness of ocean carrier and terminal operator detention/per diem and demurrage/storage charges.

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We applaud the FMC’s action and guidance and hope this oversight will put an end to the unfair practices we have been subjected to for years.

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