[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28756]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 02-16]


Golden Bridge International Inc.; Possible Violations of Sections 
10(a)(1), 10(b)(2) and 19(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984; Notice of 
Investigation and Hearing

    Notice is given that the Federal Maritime Commission 
(``Commission'') served an Order of Investigation and Hearing on Golden 
Bridge International Inc. (``Golden Bridge'') on November 6, 2002.
    Golden Bridge is licensed by the Commission as an ocean 
transportation intermediary (``OTI''), and currently holds itself out 
as a non-vessel-operating common carrier (``NVOCC''). It appears that 
Golden Bridge may have obtained transportation for certain NVOCC 
cargoes which it misdescribed as to the commodity actually being 
shipped, resulting in it obtaining lower rates for its shipments than 
those rates and charges set forth in the applicable service contracts. 
It also appears that, on many shipments, Golden Bridge issued its own 
NVOCC bill of lading for shipments in which it acted as a common 
carrier in relation to its NVOCC customers, and charged and collected 
payment on the basis of the inaccurate or unpublished rates shown on 
its invoice issued at destination. It also appears that a large number 
of import shipments by Golden Bridge were transported prior to the time 
it had an effective OTI license or tariff rates for its NVOCC services.
    This proceeding seeks to determine whether Golden Bridge violated 
sections 10(a)(1), 10(b)(2) or 19(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984 and, 
in the event violations are found, whether penalties should be assessed 
and, if so, in what amount; whether Golden Bridge's tariff(s) should be 
suspended; whether Golden Bridge's OTI license should be suspended or 
revoked; and whether a cease and desist order should be issued.
    Any person having an interest in participating in this proceeding 
may a file petition for leave to intervene in accordance with Rule 72 
of the Commission's rules of practice and procedure, 46 CFR 502.72.

Bryant L. VanBrakle,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-28756 Filed 11-12-02; 8:45 am]
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