Timeline of the U.S. demurrage and detention rule
Final rules, court decisions and agency actions in date order.
| Sequence no | Event date | Event type | Title | Citation | Document number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-05-18 | final_rule | Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping Act | 85 FR 29638 | 2020-09370 |
| 2 | 2022-06-16 | amendment | Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 enacted | Pub. L. 117-146 | 117-146 |
| 3 | 2024-02-26 | final_rule | Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements — Final Rule | 89 FR 14330 | 2024-02926 |
| 4 | 2024-05-14 | amendment | Part 541 §§541.6 and 541.99 effective date announced | 89 FR 41895 | 2024-10515 |
| 5 | 2025-09-23 | court_decision | World Shipping Council v. FMC | 152 F.4th 215; No. 24-1088 | 24-1088 |
| 6 | 2025-11-20 | agency_statement | FMC statement on D.C. Circuit decision | FMC web statement | |
| 7 | 2025-12-29 | amendment | §541.4 provision set aside by court and codified as Reserved | 90 FR 60579 | 2025-23920 |
| 8 | 2026-09-01 | final_rule | Charge Complaint Procedures | 91 FR 56053 | 2026-17876 |
Sources
- Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Under the Shipping Act — FMC / GPO · Public domain
- Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 — U.S. Congress / GPO · Public domain
- Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements — Final Rule — FMC / GPO · Public domain
- Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements — Effective-Date Notice — FMC / GPO · Public domain
- World Shipping Council v. FMC — U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · Public domain
- FMC post-decision statement — Federal Maritime Commission · Public domain
- Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements — §541.4 set-aside rule — FMC / GPO · Public domain
- Charge Complaint Procedures — FMC / GPO · Public domain