News / Wan Hai settles D&D claim as FMC tightens its grip on carrier practices

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Regulators in the US are slowly tightening their grip on the ocean shipping and inland supply chain market as the rule regarding detention and demurrage (D&D) fees begins to bite.

The new information demands by the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Bureau of Trade Analysis (BTA) will allow regulators greater insight into carrier behaviour.

Meanwhile, Wan Hai is to settle claims concerning disputed D&D charges for 21 containers, making it the second carrier to settle a D&D claim following Hapag-Lloyd’s fine of $822,220 two weeks ...