Despite the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) looking into the practice of ocean carriers' assessment of per diem and demurrage charges, the carriers are seizing the day and increasing their charges for both per diem...
CARPE DIEM
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STREET TURN CHARGES
Three ocean carriers, Zim, Hyundai and Maersk, have announced a cretinous plan to charge motor carriers $30-$100 to street turn their containers. A street turn occurs when a motor carrier uses an empty import...
EXPOSING PER DIEM & DETENTION
Exporters, importers and motor carriers have long been objecting to the assessment of detention and demurrage charges. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) heard our pleas and launched an investigation into the...