Notice2025-11369
QVC, Inc. and Cornerstone Brands, Inc., Complainants v. Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., Respondent; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment
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June 20, 2025
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Federal Maritime Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 117 (Friday, June 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-11369]
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
[Docket No. 25-09]
QVC, Inc. and Cornerstone Brands, Inc., Complainants v. Ocean
Network Express Pte. Ltd., Respondent; Notice of Filing of Complaint
and Assignment
Served: June 17, 2025.
Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal
Maritime Commission (the ``Commission'') by QVC, Inc. and Cornerstone
Brands, Inc. (the ``Complainants'') against Ocean Network Express Pte.
Ltd. (the ``Respondent''). Complainants state that the Commission has
subject-matter jurisdiction over the complaint pursuant to the Shipping
Act of 1984, as amended, 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq., and personal
jurisdiction over Respondent as an ocean common carrier, as defined in
46 U.S.C. 40102(18), that has entered into a service contract, as
defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(21), with Complainants.
Complainant QVC, Inc. is a corporation existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware with its principal place of business located in
West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Complainant Cornerstone Brands, Inc. is a corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of
business located in West Chester, Ohio.
Complainants identify Respondent as a company existing under the
laws of Singapore with its principal place of business in Singapore,
whose agent in the United States is Ocean Network Express (North
America) Inc., a company existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia with its principal place of business in Richmond, Virginia.
Complainants allege that Respondent violated 46 U.S.C. 41102(c);
41104(a)(2) and (a)(10); and 46 CFR 545.5. Complainants allege these
violations arose from a practice of systematically failing to meet
service commitments, the use of coercion to require payment of
extracontractual surcharges prior to performance of service commitments
and to require amendments to service contracts, an unreasonable
assessment of demurrage and detention charges, and other acts or
omissions of the Respondents.
An answer to the complaint must be filed with the Commission within
25 days after the date of service.
The full text of the complaint can be found in the Commission's
electronic Reading Room at <a href="https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/25-09/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/25-09/</a>. This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of
Administrative Law Judges. The initial decision of the presiding judge
shall be issued by June 17, 2026, and the final decision of the
Commission shall be issued by December 31, 2026.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-11369 Filed 6-18-25; 8:45 am]
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