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Federal Maritime Commission investigation into how containerized shipping carriers are billed
It is aimed at investigating whether they include companies that are not included in the transport contract
October 8, 2020
In particular, several operators have raised concerns about how Vessel Operating Common is billed Carriers and, specifically, the extensive way in which VOCCs interpret the definition of "merchant" in policies load. "We encourage stakeholders within the containerized shipping - explained the President FMC's Michael Khouri - to share their experiences with the FMC policies that contain the definition "Merchant". Without observations and public involvement, he stressed, it's hard for the Commission to counter alleged abuses trade in this area.'
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