Following Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd, this company has just been investigated by the US FMC →
Recently, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai is under its investigation because Wan Hai Shipping may be charging "unreasonable" demurrage charges.
The FMC stated that in the spring of 2021, Wanhai collected at least 21 “unreasonable” demurrage charges, ranging from US$125 to US$1,550 per container.
According to FMC, Wanhai Shipping still charges cylinder plastic container shippers demurrage under circumstances such as "unable to provide empty container return location" or "unable to make an appointment for empty container return service".
According to the committee, the purpose of the demurrage fee is twofold: as compensation for the use of its container by a vessel as a common carrier (VOCC), and to incentivize it to return to the port quickly.
FMC said in a statement: “However, due to traffic congestion on the West Coast of the United States, in some cases, VOCC did not provide a return location, or the location provided by VOCC did not have an appointment with the terminal operator, or the terminal operator did not accept specific The container on the chassis, in this case, the truck driver cannot return the container."
With the FMC repeatedly issuing warnings and starting a more extensive investigation of the entire system related to the largest carrier’s demurrage and detention fees, this is not the first case of a specific investigation-heavy duty plastic container.
Previously, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, etc. have all been complained about charging unreasonable demurrage fees.
