US FMC to conduct surcharge investigation against HMM, SM Line

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is conducting an investigation into Korea’s local marine shipping companies HMM and SM Line, to check if the companies implemented surcharges lawfully at a time when the companies charged record-high container freight rates. “The COVID-related spike in demand for imports has pushed cargo rates to record highs,” FMC Chairman …

The post US FMC to conduct surcharge investigation against HMM, SM Line first appeared on Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.

Scroll to Top