News / Complaints of unfair D&D charges against MSC pile up at the FMC

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Three shippers have filed complaints with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against container line MSC, citing grievances ranging from unfair charges to inadequate periods for container movements.

The first of the three complaints filed by MVM Logistics, which has now said it is insolvent, dates back to events between August 2020 and February 2022 when it ceased trading.

MVM alleges that Switzerland-based MSC not only caused delays, for which charges were applied, but then created a “late gate charge”, a $200 ...