NCBFAA to Petition FMC on Demurrage/Detention Fines
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America will petition the Federal Maritime Commission over detention and demurrage fees related to port congestion, the association said in an email to members. The NCBFAA, along with other organizations, plans to…
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make an official filing with the agency and seeks "actual instances of these unfair charges and is asking members who have experienced such, or whose customers have been so victimized, to share them for inclusion in the petition," the NCBFAA said. The FMC recently said it has not received any official complaints on the subject yet (see 1604150026), now more than a year after the FMC released a report on the fees (see 1504140014).