https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397357 The court held that the Port Trust could demand "Ground Rent" only up to a maximum of 75 days as specified by TAMP Orders. The definition of "owner" under Section 2(o) of the MPT Act includes steamer agents. Once the Port Trust takes charge of goods, the vessel or its agent is absolved from liability for demurrage charges. The Port Trust can recover dues from the owner or person entitled to the goods, not from the steamer agent. Containers must be destuffed and returned to the shipping agent, with the Port Trust obligated to destuff containers within a reasonable period. en-us Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397357 The court held that the Port Trust could demand "Ground Rent" only up to a maximum of 75 days as specified by TAMP Orders. The definition of "owner" under Section 2(o) of the MPT Act includes steamer agents. Once the Port Trust takes charge of goods, the vessel or its agent is absolved from liability for demurrage charges. The Port Trust can recover dues from the owner or person entitled to the goods, not from the steamer agent. Containers must be destuffed and returned to the shipping agent, with the Port Trust obligated to destuff containers within a reasonable period. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=397357