Rahal International Inc., Complainant v. Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hapag-Lloyd (America), LLC, and Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC, Respondents and Third-Party Complainants v. Maher Terminals, LLC, GCT New York LP, and GCT Bayonne PL, Third-Party Respondents; Notice of Filing of Third-Party Complaint

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Maritime Commission [Docket No. 23-05] Served: September 8, 2023. Notice is given that a third-party complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (the “Commission”) by Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hapag-Lloyd (America), LLC, and Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC (collectively, the “Third-Party Complainants”) against Maher Terminals, LLC, GCT New York LP, and GCT Bayonne PL (collectively, the “Third-Party Respondents”) in Docket No. 23-05. Third-Party Complainants state that the Commission has subject-matter jurisdiction over the third-party complaint under the Shipping Act of 1984, as amended, 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq. (the “Shipping Act”), 46 CFR 502.12 , and 46 CFR 502.62(b)(4) , and further state that the Commission has personal jurisdiction over the Third-Party Respondents due to an alleged violation of the Shipping Act and the third-party claims arising out of a common nucleus of operative facts as those against Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hapag-Lloyd (America), LLC, and Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC. Complainant Rahal International Inc. is an independent importer and broker of high-quality fruit juices, concentrates, and purees in the United States, and is organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware with a principal place of business in Oak Brook, Illinois. Respondent and Third-Party Complainant Hapag-Lloyd AG is a global ocean carrier company based in Hamburg, Germany. Respondent and Third-Party Complainant Hapag-Lloyd (Americ…