Full Volume 19 - Federal Maritime Commission

Application granted
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SPECIAL DocKET No 490
FOOTNER AND COMPANY INC
v
SEA LAND INC
April 5 1977
INITIAL DECISION OF THOMAS W REILLY
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
Pursuant to section 18b 3 2 of the Shipping Act 1916 as amended by
P L 90298 and section 502 92 of the Commission s Rules of Practice
and Procedure 46 CFR 502 92 Sea Land Service Inc Sea Land or
Applicant has applied for permission to waive collection of a portion of
the freight charges on a shipment of roof ventilators which moved from
EIizabeth New Jersey to Riyadh Saudi Arabia under a Sea Land bill of
lading dated August 28 1976 The application was fIled October 20 1976
The subject shipment moved under Sea Land Service Inc Tariff256
A FMC I36 4th revised page 81 item 755 effective August 31 1976
The shipment measured 790 cubic feet 19 75 measurement tons of 40
cubic feet The rate applicable at time of shipment was 210 WfM with
aminimum of 25 measurement tons per container The rate sought to be
applied is 210 W M with a minimum of22 5 measurement tons per
container Same tariff as cited above except that the latter rate was
published on 5th revised page 81 item 755 effective September 18 1976
Aggregate freight charges payable pursuant to the rate applicable at
time of shipment amounted to 5 250 Aggregate freight charges at the
rate sought to be applied amount to 4 725 The difference sought to be
waived is 525 The Applicant is not aware of any other shipment of the
same commodity which moved via Sea Land during the same time period
at the rates involved in this shipment
IThis decision became the decision of the Commission August 12 1977
246 V S C 817 as amended
19 F M C 719