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FMC Approves Settlement Between Logistics Firm, Hapag-Lloyd

The Federal Maritime Commission this week approved a settlement between logistics company M.E. Dey & Co. and ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd and dismissed M.E. Dey & Co.’s complaint against Hapag-Lloyd.

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The confidential settlement comes after M.E. Dey accused Hapag-Lloyd in 2022 of violating U.S. shipping regulations when it failed to make containers available for pickup, causing demurrage charges to exceed more than $136,000 (see 2212280026 and 2301180013).

In approving the settlement, FMC Administrative Law Judge Alex Chintella said the commission may continue to review his May 17 order dismissing Hapag-Lloyd’s third-party claim against rail carrier CSX Transportation, Hapag-Lloyd’s subcontractor in the case.