Federal Maritime Commission May 18, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping Act
Document Number: 2020-09370
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-05-18
Agency: Federal Maritime Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Maritime Commission is clarifying its interpretation of the Shipping Act prohibition against failing to establish, observe, and enforce just and reasonable regulations and practices relating to or connected with receiving, handling, storing, or delivering property with respect to demurrage and detention. Specifically, the Commission is providing guidance as to what it may consider in assessing whether a demurrage or detention practice is unjust or unreasonable.
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