Notice2025-23955

MAC Industries Inc. dba MAC Container Line, Complainant v. COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd. and COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc., Respondents; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment

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Published
December 30, 2025

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Federal Maritime Commission

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 30, 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: 2025-23955]



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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

[Docket No. 25-29]


MAC Industries Inc. dba MAC Container Line, Complainant v. COSCO 
Shipping Lines Co., Ltd. and COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc., 
Respondents; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment

    Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal 
Maritime Commission (the ``Commission'') by MAC Industries Inc. dba MAC 
Container Line (the ``Complainant'') against COSCO Shipping Lines Co., 
Ltd. and COSCO Shipping Lines (North America) Inc. (the 
``Respondents''). Complainant states that the Commission has 
jurisdiction over the complaint pursuant to the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. 
41301-41307; the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022; and 46 CFR part 502 
and jurisdiction over Respondents as a vessel-operating common carrier 
and its United States agent.
    Complainant is a non-vessel-operating common carrier organized and 
existing under the laws of the state of California with its principal 
place of business in San Clemente, California.
    Complainant identifies Respondent COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd. as 
a vessel-operating common carrier organized and existing under the laws 
of the People's Republic of China with its principal place of business 
in Shanghai, China whose agent in the United States is Respondent COSCO 
Shipping Lines (North America) Inc., a corporation with its principal 
place of business in Secaucus, New Jersey.
    Complainant alleges that Respondents violated 46 U.S.C. 41102(c) 
and 41104(a)(2), (3), and (10). Complainant alleges these violations 
arose from Respondents' unreasonable assessment of detention charges 
even after Respondents had taken control of the equipment in dispute, 
retaliatory actions against Complainant by way of refusing to accept 
future bookings, failure to meet service commitments in attempting to 
cancel a shipment without cause, and other acts or omissions by 
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/25-29/">https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/proceeding/25-29/</a>. This proceeding has been assigned to the Office of 
Administrative Law Judges. The initial decision of the presiding judge 
shall be issued by December 22, 2026, and the final decision of the 
Commission shall be issued by July 6, 2027.

(Authority: 46 U.S.C. 41301; 46 CFR 502.61(c))

    Served: December 22, 2025.
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-23955 Filed 12-29-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6730-02-P


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