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FMC to Gauge Detention/Demurrage Fees

The top United States maritime regulatory agency on Friday unanimously approved interpretive rulemaking recommendations aimed at helping it gauge whether levied demurrage and detention fees truly incentivize the retrieval of cargo and return of containers.

“Our approach from the beginning has been to enhance the competitiveness of the US freight delivery system,” Dye said.

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