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FMC to Propose Prohibition on Carrier Free-Time Fees
The Federal Maritime Commission will seek comments on a proposal to "prevent ocean carriers and marine terminals from imposing free-time (detention, demurrage, per diem) charges when the container cannot be picked up from, or returned to, the terminal through no…
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fault of the shipper/trucker," the Agriculture Transportation Coalition said in a Sept. 6 email. The FMC didn't comment. The trade group said carriers have made such penalties "a major cost for importers and exporters and their truckers, often threatening to lock out truckers who don't immediately pay, and making shippers' protest/challenges extremely difficult."