[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29945-29946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10767]


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 FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[DOCKET NO. 20-08]


Zero Waste Challenge, LLC, Complainant v. Worldwide Freight 
Services, Inc. D/B/A United American Line, Respondent; Notice of Filing 
of Complaint and Assignment

Served: May 13, 2020.
    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (Commission) by Zero Waste Challenge, LLC, 
hereinafter ``Complainant'', against Worldwide Freight Services, Inc. 
d/b/a United American Line, hereinafter ``Respondent''. Complainant 
states that it is ``in the business of shipping used household items 
from the United States to Pakistan'' and its principal place of 
business is McAllen, Texas. Complainant states that Respondent is an 
``ocean freight forwarder (``OFF'') and non-vessel-operating common 
carrier (``NVOCC'') that provides transport, logistics, and related 
services to customers in the United States.'' Complainant states that 
Respondent is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission as an OFF and 
a NVOCC.
    Complainant claims that they have had a business relationship with 
the Respondent to release containers at a destination port in Pakistan 
for about ten years. Complainant alleges that in April 2020, Respondent 
``unilaterally revoked earlier credit terms and is presently demanding 
approximately $400,000.00 in order to release fifty-eight (58) 
containers (the ``Containers'') that [Respondent] has unlawfully held 
and converted.''
    Complainant alleges that Respondent has violated 46 U.S.C. 41102(c) 
by its ``failing to establish and observe just and reasonable practices 
related to the receiving, handling, and delivering of property'' by its 
``ongoing refusal to release the Containers'', ``failure and ongoing 
refusal to abide by the decision rendered'' in a related lawsuit, and 
``failure and ongoing refusal to release the cargo and artificially 
increase demurrage charges''. Complainant seeks reparations and other 
relief.
    The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's 
Electronic Reading Room at https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/20-08/.
    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 May 13, 2021, and the final decision

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of the Commission shall be issued by November 15, 2021.

Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-10767 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]
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