[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 72349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29399]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[DOCKET NO. 12-10]


SBI International, Inc. v. Mr. Howard Finkel c/o Cosco Container 
Lines; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment

    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by SBI International, Inc., a 
corporation registered in Florida, hereinafter ``Complainant,'' against 
Mr. Howard Finkel c/o Cosco Container Lines, hereinafter 
``Respondent.''
    Complainant alleges that ``4 refrigerated containers originating 
from the USA port of Wilmington, NC consisting of USA frozen poultry 
belonging to the Shipper were detained since May/June 2012 in the China 
port of Xingang,'' and that ``Cosco Container Lines America failed to 
actively participate'' in an informal dispute resolution processes 
pursued by ``shipper'' through the Commission's Office of Consumer 
Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services. Therefore, Complainant alleges 
that ``shipper remains unable to retrieve his cargo valued at 
USD$164,176.81,'' and that Respondent is in violation of sections 
10(b)(1), 10(b)(3), 10(b)(4), 10(b)(4)(D), 10(b)(4)(E), and 10(b)(10) 
of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1988.
    Complainant requests that the Commission order Respondent to 
``cease and desist from the aforesaid violations of said acts; to 
establish and put in force such practices as the Commission determines 
to be lawful and reasonable; to pay to said Complainant by way of 
reparations and damages for the unlawful conduct herein described the 
sum of $164,176.81 with interest and attorney's fees (or time spent 
fees) or other such sum as the Commission may determine to be proper as 
an award of reparations; and that such other and further order or 
orders be made as the Commission determines to be just and proper in 
the premises.'' The full text of the complaint can be found in the 
Commission's Electronic Reading Room at www.fmc.gov.
    This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of Administrative 
Law Judges. The initial decision of the presiding officer in this 
proceeding shall be issued by November 29, 2013 and the final decision 
of the Commission shall be issued by March 31, 2014.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-29399 Filed 12-4-12; 8:45 am]
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