Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs

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Lack of uniform free time data adds US import complexity, costs

| Jun 25, 2021 11:29AM EDT
Shippers have long bemoaned what they consider punitive detention and demurrage fees for exceeding contracted free time, but those charges can cost cargo owners more than the stated dollar amount.
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