The Federal Maritime Commission denied a request from a group of ocean carriers to delay its recently issued final rule on demurrage and detention billing requirements, saying the delay would impede orders from Congress and would lead to more confusion within the shipping industry.
TPG Pressure, a U.S. supplier of construction equipment and services that accused U.S.-based Omni Logistics in 2022 of charging unsubstantiated and unlawful demurrage fees (see 2212020027), isn't entitled to compensation, an administrative law judge ruled last week.
Two Supply Source subsidiaries have agreed to dismiss their complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission against carrier Lihua Logistics, according to a notice released by the FMC Sept. 4.
The Federal Maritime Commission this week approved a settlement between logistics company M.E. Dey & Co. and ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd and dismissed M.E. Dey & Co.’s complaint against Hapag-Lloyd.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel hopes to issue a final report later this year that will expand on ways carriers, ports, railroads and others can better share supply chain data and real-time shipping information, he said this week. Bentzel said he believes the government eventually should turn some of the report’s recommendations into new mandates, including one that would require carriers to provide shippers with live, in-transit updates on their cargo.
Importer ICL USA, which filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission against trucker Dependable Highway Express and ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. seven months ago (see 2401170077), joined the other companies this month in submitting a notice of voluntary dismissal of the case.
The Federal Maritime Commission continues to consider a request to delay its new final rule on demurrage and detention billing requirements, said Rich Roche, who chairs the Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Subcommittee of the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America.
Shipping, trucking and freight forwarding associations urged the Federal Maritime Commission to reject a request from a group of major ocean carriers seeking to push back the effective date of the FMC’s new demurrage and detention billing requirements (see 2402230049), saying in public comments to the commission that the delay would cause widespread confusion within the shipping industry. But two of those groups said the FMC should at least consider giving the industry more time to adapt to the rules before punishing violators with fines.
CBP Executive Director for Trade Policy and Programs Brandon Lord told an audience during a Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee meeting that its work groups had offered "very thoughtful, forward-leaning recommendations," and that he was particularly excited about their new vision of a customs brokers exam.
HMM Co. Ltd., formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd., has charged unfair demurrage and detention fees for inland transportation since 2020, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) alleged in a complaint filed with the Federal Maritime Commission on May 30.