{"id":4708,"date":"2022-07-22T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/?post_type=article&p=4708"},"modified":"2024-05-29T20:43:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T00:43:56","slug":"industry-advisory-demurrage-detention-billing-practices","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/articles\/industry-advisory-demurrage-detention-billing-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Advisory \u2014 Demurrage & Detention Billing Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) are required to comply with demurrage or detention billing practices established by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/117\/plaws\/publ146\/PLAW-117publ146.pdf\">Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022<\/a><\/em> (PL 117-146).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmc.gov\/industry-advisory-interim-procedures-for-submitting-charge-complaints\/\">advised to the trade, there is no phase-in<\/a> period for this provision of law. The law, and its requirements, related to demurrage and detention charges, became effective June 16, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VOCCs must come into compliance with all self-executing provisions in the <em>Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022<\/em>, specifically the requirements for demurrage and detention billing (<a href=\"https:\/\/uscode.house.gov\/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section41104&num=0&edition=prelim\">46 U.S.C. 41104(d)<\/a>). The Federal Maritime Commission will pursue enforcement action against any conduct perceived to establish open-ended obligations or include coercive tactics circumventing the clear direction of Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) are required to comply with demurrage or detention billing practices established by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (PL 117-146). As previously advised to the trade, there is no phase-in period for this provision of law. The law, and its requirements, related to demurrage and detention charges, became effective June 16, 2022. 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