美国联邦海事委员会研究滞箱费能否加快货物流转
Detention fees have a simple problem: a bigger bill cannot move a box that cannot move
美国联邦海事委员会（FMC）希望研究超出补偿成本的收费何时能真正加快货物移动。对货主而言，关键在于区分可预防的延误与无法控制的延误：有预约却选择等待时，上涨的滞箱费可能改变决定；但若没有预约或货柜被政府扣留，费率翻倍也无济于事。
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5 November 2026
The US Federal Maritime Commission wants research into when charges above compensatory cost actually speed cargo movement. For shippers, the critical distinction is between a delay they can prevent and one they cannot.
A container is ready to leave a terminal, the trucker has an appointment, and the importer chooses to wait another day. A rising demurrage charge might change that decision. Now remove the appointment, or put the box under a government hold. Doubling the rate will not ...
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