Bangladesh continues to waive container demurrage charges

According to a report by Bangladesh’s “Financial Express” on May 18, the Bangladesh government’s maritime administration department plans to continue to restrict the collection of container demurrage fees during the closure period, despite lobbyists related to the shipping department. Strongly opposed. A report released on April 29 showed that the relevant competent authorities required shipping companies to waive container demurrage charges before May 5. Shipping companies have been strongly opposed to the report due to their own insurance issues. Relevant authorities held a meeting this Sunday and decided that the late payment exemption policy will be enforced from March 26 to May 30. </p