It was never going to be as simple as saying that shippers could no longer be charged for detention and demurrage when terminal gates are closed, and that this would lead straight to a reduction in their charges.&nbsp; That result wasn’t achieved when the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)&nbsp;<a>suggested in its May 2020 interpretative rule</a> laying out the incentive principle that “charges should be suspended” when “shippers are prevented from picking up cargo or returning containers within the time allotted.” <article><div> <img></div> </article>It was also not achieved with the <a>passage last year of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022...

The decision by ocean carriers to not charge per diem fees when gates are closed will result in money remaining in the pockets of importers and exporters rather than flowing to carriers and terminal operators — and anyone who thought that would happen without a fight is dreaming, writes Peter Tirschwell.

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