[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 31238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11671]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 16-12]


Pro Transport, Inc., Pro Transport Jacksonville, Inc., Pro 
Transport Savannah, Inc., and Pro Transport Charleston, Inc. V. 
Seaboard Marine of Florida, Inc. and Seaboard Marine Ltd., Inc.; Notice 
of Filing of Complaint and Assignment

    Notice is given that a Complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Pro Transport, Inc., Pro Transport 
Jacksonville, Inc., Pro Transport Savannah, Inc. and Pro Transport 
Charleston, Inc., hereinafter ``Complainants,'' against Seaboard Marine 
of Florida, Inc., and Seaboard Marine Ltd., Inc., hereinafter 
``Respondents.'' Complainants state that they are ``motor carriers that 
provide transportation and transportation services, primarily to and 
from commercial ports along the southeastern seaboard of the United 
States.'' Complainants allege that Respondents ``acted as an ocean 
common carrier, a marine terminal operator, and/or as an agent for an 
ocean common carrier.''
    Complainants allege that Respondents have violated Sections 
10(b)(10), 10(d)(3), and 10(d)(4) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 
U.S.C. 41104(10) and 46 U.S.C. 41106(2-3), because they refused to pay 
Complainants for services, terminated their relationship, and refuse to 
cooperate on outstanding insurance claims.
    Complainants request the following relief: That Seaboard answer the 
charges in the complaint; be ordered to cease and desist from the 
aforesaid violations of the Shipping Act; establish and put in force 
such practices as the Commission determines to be lawful and 
reasonable; pay reparations to Complainants for alleged unlawful 
conduct in an amount the Commission may determine to be proper, with 
interest and attorney's fees and costs; and that the Commission issue 
such other and further order(s) as the Commission determines to be 
proper.
    The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's 
Electronic Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/16-12.
    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 May 12, 2017 and the final decision of 
the Commission shall be issued by November 27, 2017.

Karen V. Gregory,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11671 Filed 5-17-16; 8:45 am]
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