FMC to issue new guidance on detention and demurrage

The US Federal Maritime Commission will create more clarity in complaints regarding carrier surcharges and compensation ensuing from bottlenecks and delayed goods at US ports.
Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix

US maritime authority Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted to issue new guidance in order to clarify conflicts related to delayed goods at US ports, writes FMC in an announcement.

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