In a notice published by the Federal Maritime Commission, a complaint has been filed by 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc. against BAL Container Line Co., Limited. The complaint alleges that the Respondent violated certain provisions of the Shipping Act of 1984 by imposing unfair detention and demurrage charges. The charges were reportedly assessed during uncontrollable circumstances, not justifying the fees. The proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judges, with a decision timeline set to begin from January 8, 2026, for the initial decision and July 22, 2026, for the final one.
Simple Explanation
An American company called Butterfly is upset and brought a complaint against another company, BAL, because they feel they were unfairly charged extra fees. The complaint will be looked into by judges who will decide if these fees were wrong.