ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has initiated probe in a shipping company, which brings imported goods, for allegedly delaying the clearance of goods in an attempt to collect additional demurrage and detention charges.
According to documents available with The Express Tribune, importers have lodged a complaint with FIA Karachi Corporate Circle that Maersk shipping service, its subsidiary Maersk Pakistan (Private) Limited and Qasim International Container Terminal (QICT) were demanding higher demurrage and detention charges by holding off clearance of their imported goods.
“We are suffering heavily due to unavailability of goods along with loss of reputation and customers, and also the goods quality is deteriorating daily, which could lead to a heavy loss very soon if the goods are not disposed of in markets,” the importers said in a complaint letter.
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