滞箱费有个简单问题：更高的账单无法移动一个动不了的集装箱
Detention fees have a simple problem: a bigger bill cannot move a box that cannot move
US Federal Maritime Commission希望研究，超过补偿性成本的收费在何种情况下确实能加快货物流动。文章指出，应区分托运人可以避免的延误与无法控制的延误：进口商主动多等一天时，增加滞箱费可能改变决定；但缺少卡车预约或集装箱受到政府扣留时，加倍收费并不能推动货物移动。
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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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