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US leather and meat groups join plea for end to ports disruption

19/11/2020

Leather & Hide Council of America, Meat Import Council of America and North American Meat Institute are among those asking the Federal Maritime Commission to suspend detention and demurrage charges. 

Demurrage is a charge payable to the owner of a chartered ship on failure to load or discharge the ship within the time agreed.

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