Peter Friedmann
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American Shipper
Ag shippers want more container ‘free time’ during coronavirus outbreak
“As long as there continues to be a lack of cargo and documentation handling in the ports due to the virus, our exporters and importers…
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Ag shippers wants carriers held more accountable for container availability
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition has developed service contract guidance its members can use to set parameters for when ocean carriers should issue or withhold detention…
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Removing sting of penalties for US export data errors
Agriculture shippers and forwarders work with CBP and Census in an effort to eliminate $5,000-$10,000 penalties for minor export data filing errors in the Automated…
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Proposed demurrage and detention rule spotlights industry schism
Shippers and NVOs urge the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to implement the interpretive rule, while ocean carriers and marine terminals say it needs further refining.
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Wrestling with demurrage fees from government cargo inspections
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission does not expect easy answers to the question of how to fairly assess demurrage and detention when Customs and Border…
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FMC extends comment period for container availability rule
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission set the new comment deadline for its notice of proposed interpretive rule to address demurrage and detention practices to Oct.…
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Industry digs into FMC’s container availability interpretive rule
The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule “the most relevant and far-reaching initiative…
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Shipping industry will review FMC’s container availability recommendations
The U.S. container shipping industry is eager to weigh in on recommendations produced and approved by the Federal Maritime Commission that promise to bring clarity…
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