[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 58771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25415]


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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 18-10]


Logfret, Inc., Complainant v. Kirsha, B.V., Leendert Johanness 
Bergwerff a/k/a Hans Bergwerff, Linda Sieval, Respondents; Notice of 
Filing of Complaint and Assignment

November 16, 2018.
    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Logfret, Inc., hereinafter 
``Complainant'', against Kirsha, B.V., Leendert Johanness Bergwerff a/
k/a Hans Bergwerff, and Linda Sieval, hereinafter ``Respondents''. 
Complainant states that it ``. . . provides transport, logistics and 
related shipping services to customers in the United States and 
worldwide'' and is licensed by the Commission. Complainant states that 
it ``. . . is an affiliate of Logfret, B.V. . . . '' Complainant states 
that ``. . . Respondent Kirsha, B.V. is a corporation organized and 
existing under the laws of the Netherlands. . . .'' Complainant states 
that ``Respondent Ms. Linda Sieval, a Dutch national, was a sales 
manager for Logfret B.V. until the termination of her employment on 
March 1, 2018. Complainant states that Respondent Mr. Hans Bergwerff, 
is ``. . . a Dutch national, who exercises signatory authority and 
direct control over Kirsha, B.V.''
    Complainant alleges that Respondents, in the course of their 
management of Logret B.V., violated 46 U.S.C. 41103(a) by unlawfully 
routing shipments to a competitor, and improper use of Complainant's 
bill of lading.
    Complainant seeks reparations in the amount of $2,000,000 and other 
relief. The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's 
Electronic Reading Room at www.fmc.gov/18-10.
    This proceeding has been assigned to Office of Administrative Law 
Judges. The initial decision of the presiding office in this proceeding 
shall be issued by November 18, 2019, and the final decision of the 
Commission shall be issued by June 1, 2020.

Rachel E. Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25415 Filed 11-20-18; 8:45 am]
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