Starting May 1, the shipper will be fully liable for goods unclaimed at the destination port.
5 月 1 日起新《海商法》施行，卸货港无人提货的责任发生重大反转。 原规则：FOB 贸易下，货物到港无人提货产生的堆存费、滞箱费等由国外收货人承担。 新规则：相关费用及责任由收货人转回国内发货人（托运人），船公司可直接向发货人追偿。 影响 货主 / 跨境电商：弃货不再只亏货值，港口高额费用需全额承担，风险大幅上升。 货代：船公司优先向货代追责，若货主失联，相关费用可能由货代自行承担坏账。 结论：发货人、货代全链条风险剧增，需重新评估贸易与物流风险。 宏铭达物流，比货主还货主。点个关注，带你透过物流看透外贸本质。 Starting May 1, the shipper will be fully liable for goods unclaimed at the destination port. With the implementation of the new Maritime Commercial Law on May 1, liability for unclaimed cargo at the discharge port has been completely reversed. Old Rule: Under FOB terms, storage fees, container detention charges, and other costs resulting from unclaimed goods at the destination port were the responsibility of the foreign consignee. New Rule: Liability and related costs shift from the consignee back to the Chinese shipper. Shipping lines may claim payment directly from the shipper. Impacts Shippers & Cross-Border E‑Commerce Sellers: Abandoning cargo no longer means only losing the value of goods. All high port charg...