CASE 03 · Detention 이의제기
CASE 03 · Detention dispute
터미널이 2일 닫혔고 통관도 늦어, 선사가 detention $18,400를 청구했습니다. 회사 잘못이 아니라는 증거는 메일함·대리점 스레드·메신저·로그 네 군데에 흩어져 있었습니다. 같은 일을 자동화가 실제 데스크 화면에서 처리하는 모습입니다.
The gate was shut for two days and clearance ran late — and the carrier billed $18,400 in detention. The proof it wasn’t us sat scattered across an inbox, an agent thread, a messenger and a log. Here is the same job, done by the automation on a real desk’s screens.
gate 폐쇄 공지는 메일함에, 통관 보류는 대리점 스레드에, 배차 시도는 트럭커 문자에, appointment 와 gate-out 시각은 로그에 있습니다. 반쯤 찾은 증거로는 이의제기가 안 되니, 대부분 invoice 대로 냅니다.
The gate notice sits in an inbox, the customs hold in an agent thread, the dispatch attempts in a trucker’s texts, the appointments and gate-out times in a log. Half the proof won’t carry a dispute — so most desks pay the invoice as billed.
흩어진 기록을 날짜순으로 세우고, 하루씩 계산하고, 이의제기 메일까지 자동화가 씁니다. 담당자는 읽어 보고 보내기만 했습니다. 우리 몫인 이틀(5,300)은 처음부터 인정했습니다.
The automation lines the scattered records up by date, works out every day and writes the dispute. A person reads it and sends it. The two days that were on us (5,300) were conceded from the start.
모든 회사 이름 · 번호 · 금액 · 날짜는 지어낸 것입니다. 미국 포워딩 데스크에서 흔히 있는 일을 바탕으로 다시 만들었습니다.
Every company, reference, amount and date shown here is fictional — rebuilt from the kind of case a US forwarding desk sees all the time.
Dear Customer,
Please find attached our detention invoice for the shipment below.
| Invoice | DET-260920-118 |
| B/L | NGTL2608147 · Bayshore Container Terminal, Long Beach |
| Containers | 6 — 2 × 40HC, 4 × 20GP |
| Discharged | Tue 9/8/2026 |
| Free time | 5 days · last free day Sat 9/12 |
| Over free time | 7 days (9/13 – 9/19) |
| Amount due | USD 18,400 |
Disputes must reach us with supporting documents by Wed 10/28/2026.
Best regards,
D&D Billing Team · Northgate Line
To all customers and motor carriers,
Due to labour action, all truck gates at Bayshore Container Terminal will be closed on Friday 9/11 and Saturday 9/12. There will be no import pickups, export receiving or empty returns.
All truck appointments for these two days are cancelled. A reopening notice will follow.
Customer Service
Bayshore Container Terminal · Long Beach, CA
| Date | Searches | Slots open | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 9/11 | 12 | 0 / 6 | Gate closed labour action |
| Sat 9/12 | 12 | 0 / 6 | Gate closed labour action |
| Sun 9/13 | 12 | 0 / 6 | No slots backlog after closure |
| Mon 9/14 | 12 | 0 / 6 | No slots customs hold |
| Tue 9/15 | 12 | 0 / 6 | No slots |
| Wed 9/16 | 12 | 0 / 6 | No slots |
| Thu 9/17 | 12 | 0 / 6 | No slots |
| Fri 9/18 | 3 | 6 / 6 | Booked 6 appointments · Sun 9/20 |
| Container | Size | Out |
|---|---|---|
| NGTU4128745 | 40HC | 9/20 6:12 AM |
| NGTU4183059 | 40HC | 9/20 6:31 AM |
| NGTU2051644 | 20GP | 9/20 7:05 AM |
| NGTU2119385 | 20GP | 9/20 7:44 AM |
| NGTU2264716 | 20GP | 9/20 8:20 AM |
| NGTU2305923 | 20GP | 9/20 8:57 AM |
Hello,
We dispute detention invoice DET-260920-118 (USD 18,400 · 6 containers · 7 days over free time).
The delay was outside our control. Timeline below — the evidence for each line is attached.
| Day | What happened | Evidence |
| D+3–4 | Terminal gate closed (labour action) — no pickups possible | Gate closure notice · appointment search log |
| D+6 | Customs hold at the agent — documents queried | Agent reply, with timestamps |
| D+7–9 | 3 dispatch attempts — no appointment slots | Trucker messages |
| D+10 | Appointment secured | Appointment confirmation |
| D+12 | All 6 containers picked up | Gate-out times (GPS) |
Please waive the detention for these days and reissue the invoice.
Dear Pinecrest team,
Thank you for the documentation. Dispute case DSP-26-4471 is closed as below.
| Original invoice | DET-260920-118 | USD 18,400 |
| Waived | 9/13 – 9/17 · gate closure, no appointment availability | − USD 13,100 |
| Revised invoice | DET-260920-118-R1 | USD 5,300 |
The charges for 9/18 – 9/19 remain. The revised invoice is attached.
Best regards,
D&D Disputes Team · Northgate Line