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port-charges
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How do port congestion surcharges work and who decides when to apply them?
Every time there is port congestion, my freight costs increase by \$200–500 per container with no warning. Who decides to apply …
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What happens to empty containers piling up at ports and why is there always a shortage?
I see reports of thousands of empty containers sitting at ports while shippers say there is a container shortage. Why does this pa…
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What happens to cargo if a container ship cannot berth due to severe congestion or port damage?
I read that ships sometimes anchor offshore for weeks. If my container is on one of those ships, what actually happens to it and w…
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Are demurrage and detention charges justifiable when a port is congested and the situation is out of the hands of the shipper?
During the pandemic, ports were heavily congested and containers were held for weeks through no fault of importers. Were shipping …
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