Full Volume 19 - Federal Maritime Commission

Appliction granted
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
SPECIAL DocKET No 486
P C INTERNATIONAL INC
v
SEA LAND SERVICE INC
INITIAL DECISION OF THOMAS W REILLY
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUOOE
Pursuant to section 18b 32 of the Shipping Act 1916 as amended by
PL90 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 ofa portion of
the freight charges on three shipments of plywood that moved from New
Orleans Louisiana to Bremen Germany under Sea Land bills of lading
dated February 20 1976 The application was fJIed August 16 1976
The subject shipment moved under Gulf European Freight Association
GEFA Agreement No 93603 Tariff No 2 FMC 2 3d revised page
83A effective February 20 1976 under the rate for the item Lumber
and timber viz Plywood in bundles cases or crates The
aggregate weights of the three shipments were 42 112 pounds 18 8 tons
of 2240 pounds 39 818 pounds 17 776 tons and 39 818 pounds
respectively The rate applicable at time of shipment was 10175 per ton
of 2240 pounds The rate sought to be applied is 55 75 per ton of 2240
pounds GEFA Agreement No 93603 Tariff No 2 FMC2 4th revised
page 83 A correction 340 effective February 26 1976 for the item
Lumberand timber viz Plywood ale Combi Line and Sea Land
Aggregate freight charges payable at the rate applicable at time of
shipment amounted to 5 566 65 including wharfage Aggregate freight
charges at the rate sought to be applied amount to 3 066 65 including
whiufage The differeneesought to be waived is 2 500 The Applicant is
not aware of any other shipment of the same commodity which moved
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This decision became the decision of the Commission April 22 1977
246 U S C 817 as amended
19 F M C 767