Firm Didn't Book Shipments Despite Being Paid, Complaint to FMC Says
Vietnam-based Southern International Co. (SIC) has accused Daynamez Group of Companies of Fairfax, Virginia, of failing to reserve cargo space with carriers despite receiving full payment of more than $2.4 million to do so for 558 containers, according to a complaint filed Aug. 26 with the Federal Maritime Commission.
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By not upholding its December 2023 contract with SIC, Daynamez caused “numerous” shipments from Vietnam to the U.S. and Europe to be detained, leading SIC to incur additional costs and damage to its reputation, the complaint alleges.
SIC is seeking $2.6 million in reparations, plus interest, attorney fees and any other sum the commission deems proper. The complaint also seeks to revoke or suspend any ocean transportation intermediary licenses held by respondents found to have violated the Shipping Act.
Daynamez director Zia Kamali said in an e-mail that the complaint is “baseless” and that he only received a small commission for his services, which was to inform cargo recipients when their shipments would arrive.