Shipper Says It Settled Dispute With Maersk Over Online Tariff Platform
Shipping company OL USA notified the Federal Maritime Commission last week that it has reached a settlement agreement with Maersk, which it accused in February of violating the Shipping Act by failing to keep its "automated tariff system" open for public inspection (see 2402200007).
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The settlement also covers a related complaint OL USA filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York last year to recover detention and per diem charges from Maersk over the ocean carrier's “wrongful retention” of shipping containers.
The parties expect to finalize and execute a written settlement agreement within 30 days, at which time they intend to submit a motion for voluntary dismissal of the complaints, OL USA said.
Maersk didn't immediately comment on the settlement.