News / FMC ruling could be crucial in other 'unfair D&D fee' complaints

A US Federal Maritime Commission small claims officer’s (SCO) decision to uphold trucker TCW Inc’s complaint over detention and demurrage (D&D) charges by Taiwan carrier Evergreen could open the way for more cases to be brought.

The Evergreen decision was made public on 29 December and today Hapag-Lloyd, in a case filed on 16 December, has waived more than $150,000 in demurrage fees for a Wisconsin-based forwarder.

An FMC interpretive rule that requires D&D charges to be levied only where this will ...