FMC Rejects Complaint Against Cosco Shipping Lines
A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge April 28 denied a complaint by Texas importer Visual Comfort & Co. (VCC) against Chinese ocean carrier COSCO Shipping Lines Co., saying VCC presented insufficient evidence that COSCO charged it $1.2 million in unfair demurrage, detention and storage fees.
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VCC argued that COSCO didn't divert shipments to less crowded ports or extend the number of free days when circumstances outside of VCC's control affected a shipment (see 2402140026). COSCO denied the allegations, saying VCC wasn’t its customer and hadn’t paid it any of the disputed charges.