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California looks to ban ocean carrier fees on cargo delayed at ports

05/11/22 8:12 AM By Brad Hooker
KEYWORDS container and chassis shortage demurrage and detention fees for delayed cargo Ocean Shipping and Reform Act port congestion in Southern California leads to shipping delays
A bill quickly progressing through the Legislature aims to prohibit demurrage and detention fees under such conditions when exporters have no control over shipping delays.
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Brad Hooker
Associate Editor, Agri-Pulse West

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