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SHOULD TRADERS PAY DEMURRAGE?
" Service in transport is the allimportant factor, and it has to be considered in relation to the figure charged for the carriage • of goods," said Mr. J. W. Wright, who presided at the meeting of the Liverpool branch of the Industrial Transport Association, last week, when Mr. H. Allan, of McNamara and Co.. Ltd., gave an address on conditions of carriage.
There was a sharp clash of opinion on Mr. Allan's suggestion that the haulier should be paid for the detention of vehicles by trading clients. He said that when a vehicle was demanded for a particular time, and then was not able to pick up goods until half an hour, or perhaps an hour, later, thereby digging into its earning capacity, it was only right and proper that a charge for demur-rage should be made against the trader.
This was countered by the suggestion that if it was right for the haulier to claim demurrage, then the haulage contractor who failed punctually to discharge his obligations to the trader should also pay a penalty.
Mr. R. McK. Walker said it was common knowledge that endeavours were being made to complete the classification of rates. It would be unfortunate if rates were hedged round with restrictions, as in the case of railway rates in recent years.
Mr. H. Billington referred to clearing houses and advocated the fixing of rates at which traffic would be accepted from anywhere to anywhere.
Midland Operators and Cattle Haulage Rates.
A meeting of livestock carriers, arranged by the A.R.O. West-midland Area, was held at Hereford, last Satai:day, and was attended by some 50-60 operators. The meeting was addressed by Mr. G. F. Goodwin, area secretary,
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