The Federal Maritime Commission created easier avenues for cargo owners to file complaints against ocean carriers for unreasonable demurrage and detention charges. Now, an ocean carrier, BAL, is using the complaint process to file a claim against a terminal operator, SSA, for excess congestion charges.
KICKING THE ILA CAN DOWN THE ROAD
The International Longshoremen's Association's (ILA) strike was suspended on October 3rd after immense pressure by the Biden Administration on the members of United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to sweeten the wage offer. The employer group originally offered a 32%...