有关码头作业费的纠纷在中国已经持续了四年多,自宣布收取该费用之日始,它就一直是航运界的热点问题。最近负责调查此事的有关部门作出了最终的调查结论,但并未对问题做出充分的解释和说明,以至于没能彻底解决班轮公会到底能否向货主收取码头作业费这一关键问题。本文试图通过对码头作业费纠纷法律性质的分析,为解决码头作业费的收取问题奠定基础。 The quarrel on terminal operating costs has lasted for more than four years in China and has been a hot issue in the shipping industry since the announcement of the charges. Recently, the relevant department responsible for investigating the incident made the final investigation conclusion, but did not make sufficient explanations and explanations on the issue so that the key issue of whether liner associations can charge terminal operators fees can not be completely solved. This article attempts to analyze the legal nature of the dispute over the operating costs of docks and lay the foundation for solving the problem of charging terminal operating costs.