Transport Topics (April 4, 2023)
The Federal Maritime Commission ruled that marine terminal operators may not impose detention and demurrage charges on days that port facilities are closed. The 4-1 ruling, handed down at the end of March, stretches back to a complaint Nashville, Tenn.-based motor carrier TCW brought against ocean carrier Evergreen Shipping Agency after TCW was charged for three days of detention for container and chassis, also known as per diem. The changes were levied over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, when Georgia’s Port of Savannah was closed.