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Plain answers to questions about demurrage and detention invoices, each with the rule and its source beside it.
Demurrage vs detention: what each charge is and which invoices the rule covers
Demurrage is charged at the marine terminal, detention for extended use of equipment. Which invoices 46 CFR part 541 covers, and the time limits it sets.
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46 CFR 541: what must a demurrage or detention invoice contain?
What 46 CFR 541.5 to 541.8 require on a demurrage or detention invoice: the items of 541.6, the limit for issuing it, and the time to ask for a waiver.
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How to request a demurrage waiver under the FMC billing rule
What 46 CFR 541.8 and 541.6(d) say about asking for mitigation, refund, or waiver of demurrage, and what a request or dispute letter should hold.
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