MSC Denies Allegations of Unfair Demurrage Practices
Major ocean carrier MSC denied allegations that its demurrage practices violated U.S. shipping regulations, saying a December complaint from U.S. metal trader CCMA lacks “meritorious factual basis.” MSC asked the Federal Maritime Commission to dismiss the complaint.
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In the complaint, CCMA said MSC assessed it more than $114,000 in unfair demurrage fees while 10 20-foot dry van containers were subject to a CBP hold and unavailable for pickup (see 2212080020). But MSC said the container pickup issue “was due in whole or in part to the acts and/or omissions of” CCMA or “third parties outside the control of” MSC. The carrier said it “had no control over the containers while in the custody of CBP as a consequence of the CBP imposed agriculture hold and related examination.”