# 2026-00292: Shipping Feud: Butterfly vs. HMM Over Container Fees

2026-00292, 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc., Complainant v. HMM Company Limited, Respondent; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment, is a Federal Register notice from Federal Maritime Commission published 2026-01-12, effective 2026-01-02 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00292
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00292
- Title: 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc., Complainant v. HMM Company Limited, Respondent; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Federal Maritime Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 1180
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: 2026-01-02
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Shipping Feud: Butterfly vs. HMM Over Container Fees

## Summary

Butterfly-1, Inc. is officially complaining that HMM Company Limited isn’t keeping their shipping promises and is charging unfair fees when Butterfly-1 can’t return containers on time due to no fault of their own. This means HMM has 25 days to respond, and a judge will decide by January 2027, with a final ruling expected by mid-2027. If you’re involved in shipping or contracts, keep an eye on this case—it could shake up how fees and service rules are handled.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-00292 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00292/20230930-dk-butterfly-1-inc-complainant-v-hmm-company-limited-respondent-notice-of-filing-of)
- [2026-00292 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00292.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00292 (as of 2026-06-08).