Shippers ask FMC whether demurrage rule applies to LA-LB port fees

[caption caption="New fees, which begin at $100 and increase by $100 each consecutive day, take effect Nov. 15 at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A major shipper group is asking the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to clarify whether a new tariff they fear carriers will pass onto them when it...