The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking to improve data container returns and availability to reduce potential bottlenecks at the country’s largest ports.

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) broke new ground, in creating mechanisms for cargo interests to challenge charges initiated by carriers that are potentially not conforming with the legislation’s language.

Shipping lines have refunded more than $700,000 of Demurrage and Detention billings in the US since June last year following complaints by shippers made to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) under OSRA 2022.

US shippers have filed over 175 complaints against carriers since the Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2022 (OSRA 2022) came into force in June this year.

The Federal Maritime Commission, newly emboldened with the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) and increased visibility in the mainstream media, is girding for action.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is strengthening its enforcement with a new Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC).

Demurrage and Detention charges have been a particular point of contention among US shippers in the ongoing supply chain disruption and have been acted on quickly with the introduction of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2022 (OSRA 2022).