14 February 2023
Freight News

FMC Demands Answers from MSC over Congestion Surcharges

Using its newfound powers granted by President Joe Biden, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken aim at the world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).

The FMC is questioning a congestion fee MSC charged SOFi Paper Products in a first case of its kind since the passing last year of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA). MSC has until the end of the month to explain why it should not pay a refund to SOFi.

The FMC said MSC never provided “justification” to SOFi stemming from a $1,000 “congestion surcharge” levied against SOFi in July.

Read more in an article from Splash.

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