Last Phase of FMC Detention and Demurrage Investigation to Start

The Federal Maritime Commission plans to start the final phase of its investigation into detention and demurrage charges, the agency said in a news release. Commissioner Rebecca Dye will continue to oversee the investigations and meetings with industry experts that are planned to be held by mid-April, the FMC said. "It is an enormous challenge to develop an industry-wide practice for demurrage and detention," Dye said. "Our goal is to make focused, significant changes that will emphasize demurrage and detention incentives and boost freight fluidity. Contributions from industry experts and commitment to continuous supply chain process improvement are necessary to achieve this goal." A final report is due Sept. 3. The agency issued a report on the second phase of the investigation in December 2018 (see 1812100037).