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October 30, 2026
The Port Journal

A platform to challenge ‘death by a thousand [D&D] invoices’

Congestion today could mean a fresh wave of disputed detention and demurrage (D&D) charges tomorrow, according to Sara Dandan, founder of FourOneOne. She told The Loadstar disruption at ports, including growing backlogs of containers…

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A platform to challenge ‘death by a thousand [D&D] invoices’
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She has designed Provar, which approaches its first anniversary in December, a platform to address that imbalance by collecting and preserving the evidence needed to challenge improper charges.

It documents terminal conditions, appointment availability, and empty-return restrictions, preserving evidence to establish whether operators had a reasonable opportunity to collect or return containers during periods in question.

Provar covers terminals in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, and Seattle. Users submit their active containers, allowing the platform to automatically identify the relevant terminal and compile the supporting evidence.

A dispute function helps users easily prepare formal fee challenges by combining invoices, dispute reasons, and supporting documentation into a downloadable PDF letter for submission to the shipping line.

This story was originally published by The Loadstar. Read the full story at The Loadstar →

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