FMC Approves Settlement Between Supply Source, OOCL
A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge has approved a confidential agreement to settle allegations by shipper Supply Source that Hong Kong-based carrier Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) imposed unfair demurrage and detention charges, according to an FMC notice released April 1.
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Two Supply Source subsidiaries filed the complaint against OOCL in February 2024 (see 2402150055), and TZ SSE Buyer later purchased Supply Source’s assets from bankruptcy. OOCL, which denied the allegations, was one of six carriers Supply Source filed complaints against on the same day.