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The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference expressed satisfaction with the Federal Maritime Commission's issuance of new rules to clarify and simplify the billing process for detention and demurrage charges. The rules aim to specify who can be billed for these charges, ensuring that motor carriers without contracts with ocean carriers will no longer receive such bills. This clarification, included in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, addresses the issue of trucking firms facing significant charges from ocean carriers for delays in container shipments, despite not being part of the contractual agreements. The new rule is expected to enhance efficiency in the supply chain