# Samsung Demands at Least $186 Million from CMA CGM **Category:** Regulatory | **Source:** Frachtportal Redaktion | **Published:** 2026-09-08 | **Updated:** 2026-09-12 **Tags:** Samsung, CMA CGM, Demurrage, Detention, Rail Storage, Seefracht USA, Containertransport, Shipping Act, Logistik News, Transport News, Fracht News, Speditions News, Supply Chain News, Zoll News, Frachtportal News, Seefracht, Schienentransport, Digitalisierung > Samsung is demanding at least $186 million from CMA CGM for disputed ancillary charges on door-to-door transportation services in the USA. The case has not yet been decided. --- Samsung Electronics America is taking action against French shipping company CMA CGM before the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The claimed amount is substantial: at least $186 million USD. According to the complaint, approximately $148 million is attributed to paid demurrage, detention, rail, and other ancillary charges. An additional $8.1 million relates to extra expenses for inland transportation. On top of this comes at least $30 million in interest. Whether Samsung will prevail is completely open. The focus centers on so-called store-door transportation services. In this arrangement, the shipping company assumes not only the ocean voyage but also the transport from the U.S. port to the agreed-upon warehouse or consignee. Samsung alleges that CMA CGM failed to properly execute these inland transports in some cases yet still charged Samsung for the resulting costs. The lawsuit names more than 121,000 individual charges. These include over 26,000 demurrage cases and more than 94,000 detention cases. Demurrage, in simple terms, is terminal storage fees. Detention charges accrue when a container is retained outside the terminal too long and returned late. One example illustrates how quickly costs can escalate: A container was booked from Busan to The Colony, Texas and unloaded in Long Beach in August 2021. According to Samsung, the door-to-door transport was subsequently converted to a container yard transport. In the end, $162,799 in rail storage charges appeared on the invoice. To date, these are Samsung's allegations. CMA CGM must still formally respond. The first judicial decision is scheduled for no later than September 2027, with the final FMC decision expected in March 2028. --- This case is relevant for anyone organizing US traffic with door-to-door delivery. The crucial factor is who is responsible for rail, chassis, and trucking services according to the freight papers. This is exactly what dispatch should verify before booking and with every change. If a store-door shipment is later converted to container yard delivery, a clear written confirmation is required. Terminal notifications, missing chassis, blocked return locations, and emails should be filed cleanly with the container documentation. Otherwise, after months it will be difficult to trace who caused the delay. High ancillary costs should not simply be paid and forgotten. In individual cases, paid invoices can become disputed later. Without receipts, however, a reclaim becomes very difficult. In short: With US door-to-door transportation, the contract, responsibilities, and every delay must be clearly documented. --- The FMC is conducting the proceeding under case number 26-12. The complaint was filed with the FMC on August 24, 2026. Samsung is claiming a minimum of $186 million USD. Of this, $148 million according to the complaint relates to fees and direct costs. A minimum of $8.1 million is being claimed for additional expenses. An additional minimum of $30 million is attributable to claimed interest. Samsung cites over 121,000 individual fee charges. The case encompasses more than 26,000 demurrage and over 94,000 detention charges. In the Busan-Texas example, $162,799.38 in rail storage costs are cited. No decision has yet been made on the claim. ## Related Entities ### Countries - [United States of America](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/us) - [South Korea](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/land/kr) ### Seaports - [Busan (KR PUS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/busan-port-kr-pus) - [Long Beach (US LGB)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/long-beach-port-us-lgb) - [Houston (US HOU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/houston-port-us-hou) - [New York City (US NYC)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/new-york-city-port-us-nyc) - [Savannah (US SAV)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/savannah-port-us-sav) ### Glossary - [Bill of Lading](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bill-of-lading) - [Container](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container) - [Port](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/port) - [Bill of lading](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bill-of-lading-2) - [Warehouse](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/warehouse-3) - [Shipping company](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-company) - [Sea freight](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/sea-freight) - [Terminal](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/terminal) - [At-Sea Port Operations](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/at-sea-port-operations) - [Sea freight](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/sea-freight-2) - [Chassis Utilization Monitoring](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chassis-utilization-monitoring) - [Electronic Bill of Lading](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/electronic-bill-of-lading) - [Sea–Rail Intermodal Nodes](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/searail-intermodal-nodes) - [Warehouse](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/warehouse) - [Bill of Lading](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/bill-of-lading-3) - [Demurrage](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/demurrage-2) - [Detention](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/detention-2) - [Chassis](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chassis) - [Chassis Usage Fee](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/chassis-usage-fee) --- *Canonical URL: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/samsung-fordert-mindestens-186-mio-us-dollar-von-cma-cgm-20260907181134](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/news/samsung-fordert-mindestens-186-mio-us-dollar-von-cma-cgm-20260907181134)* *Markdown mirror: [https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/samsung-fordert-mindestens-186-mio-us-dollar-von-cma-cgm-20260907181134](https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/news/en/samsung-fordert-mindestens-186-mio-us-dollar-von-cma-cgm-20260907181134)*