News / Terminal operators under fire from shippers over high fees for releasing Hanjin containers

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The fall-out from the bankruptcy of South Korean line Hanjin continues this week as more forwarder groups and shipper representatives turn on terminals refusing to release Hanjin containers to customers unless they pay high charges.

The Hong Kong Shippers Council is the latest seeking legal advice on “how to force Hong Kong terminal operators to withdraw unreasonable container release charges”. Shippers there are understood to have been charged $1,260 per box by operators.

A statement from the organisation said: “This arrangement is not ...