# Ag shippers blame ocean carriers, terminals for demurrage | Journal of Commerce

> Agricultural shippers are blaming ocean carriers and terminals for demurrage charges. A separate item notes El Niño is adding stress to refrigerated container shipments from Latin America, and a Suez transit plan is mentioned.

- Date: 2019-11-04 · published 2019-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55976-ag-shippers-blame-ocean-carriers-terminals-for-demurrage-journal-of-commerce
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Demurrage and cold-chain disruption raise costs for exporters of perishable and agricultural goods. El Niño weather risk is a longer-term supply factor for Latin American crops.

## Sources

- prod.int.joc.com: https://www.prod.int.joc.com/article/ag-shippers-blame-ocean-carriers-terminals-for-demurrage-5224949

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