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Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over ‘staggering’ D&D charges

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersApril 25, 2023
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Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the second time in seven months, is South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, which is is seeking a cease and desist order and reparations for injuries from compatriot SM Line, having issued a similar case against Israeli carrier ZIM in October last year.

The filing from Samsung Electronics America (SEA) states: “As a result of SM Line’s unreasonable practices, SEA has been forced to pay excessive and unlawful charges incurred by SM Line and has been forced to undertake and perform the ocean carrier’s inland transportation responsibilities in order to continue to import its products sold to American consumers.”

Samsung Electronics said the detention and demurrage charges incurred were “staggering” without specifying numbers.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersApril 25, 2023
2 6 1 minute read
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Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.

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  1. We were hauling for Samsung in the Seattle area. They were paying $36,000 per box to the terminals and steamship lines for containers the terminals couldn’t dig out in time before the last free day. Multiple that by about 600 containers just in 2022.

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