Three weeks have passed since the shipment of 18 tons of cocaine was discovered by US customs last month, and a large container ship owned by MSC, the MSC Gayan, is still stuck in place with no signs of leaving.

Just now, three weeks after the incident, the United States officially announced the seizure of the vessel named MSC Gayane. The US also stated, "This round may be confiscated

According to the latest notice from the US authorities, MSC Gayan is likely to be confiscated! You should know that this container ship was just built in 2018 and can carry 11600 TEU containers. A new ship of the same specification now requires approximately $150 million to be built, and even if calculated at second-hand prices, the value of MSC Gayan exceeds $100 million! MSC can be said to be unlucky!

On June 16th, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted a surprise search of the ship and discovered 18 tons of cocaine, worth up to $1.3 billion. This was the largest cocaine seizure in US customs history, and six crew members were subsequently arrested.

The ship could be taken by the US government permanently and will be requisitioned or auctioned off, US Attorney General William McSwain announced on Monday.

In addition, due to the detention of the ship for special reasons, MSC also needs to pay a series of fees such as docking fees, insurance fees, etc. It can be said that people sit at home and the pot comes from the sky.

Recently, the US Customs announced a suspension of C-TPAT eligibility for air transportation between China and the sea for a period of 90 days! It should be noted that the cancellation or suspension of C-TPAT qualification is equivalent to entering the blacklist of US customs and will be considered an "untrustworthy trader" by the US.

So this liner company will face additional and stricter inspections when entering and exiting ports in the United States, resulting in delays in the shipment and some additional costs!

William McSwain said, "Seizing such a large amount of drugs is complex and unprecedented. When a ship carries such a large amount of deadly drugs into US waters, the office and our partners will take the strictest measures against all responsible parties to protect our country

William McSwain stated, "This action reminds all shipping companies and captains that they have a responsibility under United States and international law to implement and enforce strict security measures to prevent such smuggling attempts

According to another source in an interview with NBC, these drugs were not shipped to Philadelphia in the United States, but to the Netherlands and France. In addition to drugs, the containers on board are also filled with wine, cardboard, vegetable extracts, and dried fruits from around the world.

Previously, the United States Customs had announced a suspension of C-TPAT eligibility for air transportation between China and the sea for a period of 90 days! If the C-TPAT qualification is cancelled or suspended, it is equivalent to entering the blacklist of US customs and will be considered as an "untrustworthy trader" by the US. Therefore, this liner company will face additional and stricter inspections when entering and exiting US ports, resulting in delays in the shipment!

It is reported that after the ship is detained, the shipping company needs to pay about $10000 per day for docking fees, insurance fees, and so on. Counting down, MSC has suffered a heavy loss this time! It's not easy to be a boatman

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