Demurrage, detention charges waived as lockdown support Business May 13, 2021 KARACHI: The government will waive demurrage/detention charges on trade containers over the extended Eid holidays and lockdown, minister for maritime affairs said on Wednesday. Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider committed the waiver during a meeting with a delegation of businessmen. The government announced extended Eid holidays and economic shutdown with exemption to certain industries amid the coronavirus outbreak. Karachi Port Trust last year granted importers free access to its storage spaces for two weeks. On the issue of non-inclusion of FPCCI nominee on the KPT board, the minister said one nominee of the apex representative business, industry, and trade body of Pakistan would be inducted on the KPT board.