FMC to Hold Public Meetings on Demurrage and Detention Fees
The Federal Maritime Commission voted on Sept. 20 to hold a public meeting on "demurrage, detention and per diem business practices and charges being assessed at various ports around the country by marine terminal operators (MTO) and vessel ocean common…
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carriers (VOCCs)," the agency said in a news release. The meeting comes in response to an industry petition for the FMC to prohibit such fees during unexpected events (see 1612080021). "Witnesses to be invited to testify at the hearing will include: legal representatives of the petitioners, trade and shipper associations representing various interests, individual importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics companies, trucking and drayage companies, VOCCs, port authorities, and MTOs," the agency said. The testimony will help as the FMC "considers options to accept, modify or reject the proposed rule" mentioned in the petition, it said. FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye also gave an update on efforts by the Supply Chain Innovation Teams, with a report expected to be published this fall, the FMC said.