Hanjin ordered by US judge to release cargo if freight costs paid

Hanjin ordered by US judge to release cargo if freight costs paid
NEWARK, New Jersey — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Hanjin Shipping must release cargo for which a beneficial cargo owner had paid the freight charges, blocking the carrier’s efforts to use the freight to demand payment from the shipper of accounts receivable owed for other work.
The ruling by Judge…
Hanjin ordered by US judge to release cargo if freight costs paid
Journal of Commerce