COMPROMISE AGREEMENT

FMC File No. 17122

This Compromise Agreement is entered into between:

(1) the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission); and

(2) American Global Logistics, LLC (Respondent)

WHEREAS, the Commission is considering the initiation of an assessment proceeding 

against Respondent for the recovery of civil penalties for alleged violations of sections 10(a)(1) 

and 10(b)(2) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (Shipping Act), 46 U.S.C. §§ 41102(a) and 41104(b) (2) 

as well as the Commission’s regulations issued pursuant thereto; and

WHEREAS, such proceeding would be based on Commission allegations that Respondent 

engaged in certain practices violative of the Shipping Act, to wit:

Between January 1, 2012 and August 30, 2014, Respondent 

knowingly and willfully obtained ocean transportation for property 

at less than the rates or charges that would otherwise be applicable 

by the device or means of unlawfully accessing service contracts to 

which it was neither a contract signatory nor a named affiliate. The 

service contracts Respondent accessed were those to which 

SeaMaster Logistics, Inc., SeaMaster Global Forwarding (HK) 

Limited or Toll Global Forwarding (Hong Kong) Limited were 

contract signatories, or were entitled to ship cargo thereunder as a 

named affiliate of a signatory. The vessel operating common carrier 

signatories to the Toll Global/SeaMaster service contracts that were 

accessed by Respondent include United Arab Shipping Company, 

S.A.G., COSCO Container Lines Company Limited (COSCO), 

Evergreen Line.

 

Between December 30, 2012 and August 30, 2014, Respondent 

knowingly and willfully obtained ocean transportation for property 

at less than the rates or charges that would otherwise be applicable 

by the device or means of unlawfully accessing service contracts of 

One World Shippers Association, Inc. to which Respondent was 

neither a contract signatory nor a member of the association. The 

vessel-operating common carrier signatories to the One World 
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Shipper Association service contracts include China Shipping 

Container Lines Co., Ltd, ZIM, NYK Lines.

Between June 30, 2012 and August 30, 2014, Respondent 

knowingly and willfully obtained ocean transportation for property 

at less than the rates or charges that would otherwise be applicable 

by the device or means of unlawfully accessing service contracts of 

Leggett and Platt Shippers Association to which Respondent was 

neither a contract signatory nor a member of the association. The 

vessel operating common carrier signatories to the Leggett and Platt 

Shippers Association service contracts include Evergreen, and Yang 

Ming Marine Transport Corp.

With respect to the shipments made between January 1, 2012 and 

August 30, 2014, Respondent also provided service in a liner trade 

to its customers that were not in accordance with the rates and 

charges that would otherwise apply.

WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized under section 13(c) of the Shipping Act, 46 

U.S.C. § 41109 (a)-(b), and Subpart W of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 46 

C.F.R. § 502.601 – 502.605, to compromise and collect civil penalties arising for the alleged 

violations set forth and described above; and,

WHEREAS, Respondent has terminated the alleged practices that are the basis of the 

alleged violations set forth herein, and has committed to maintaining measures designed to 

eliminate such practices in the future; and,

WHEREAS, Respondent has cooperated in good faith and fully disclosed to the 

Commission information, facts, and documents relevant to their transportation activities and 

practices; and,

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein, and in compromise of all 

civil penalties arising from the Commission’s investigation of Respondent for the alleged 
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violations, Respondent and the Commission hereby agree upon the following terms of compromise 

and settlement:

1. Respondent shall make payment on or before January 19, 2016 to the Commission 

by a bank or cashier’s check in the total amount of $350,000.

2. This Compromise Agreement shall forever bar the commencement or institution of 

any assessment proceeding or other claim for recovery of civil penalties from 

Respondent, its officers, directors, employees, or agents arising from the 

Commission’s investigation of Respondent for the alleged violations set forth 

above which occurred between December 30, 2012 and August 30, 2014 and which 

have been separately disclosed by AGL.

3. Respondent has further agreed to provide additional cooperation to the Commission 

with respect to such investigative and enforcement efforts pertaining to its 

relationship(s) with SeaMaster Logistics, Inc., (including Seamaster Global 

Forwarding (HK) Limited, Toll Global Forwarding (Hong Kong) Limited, and 

related entities), One World Shippers Association, Inc., Leggett and Platt Shippers 

Association and such other shipper associations and entities whose service 

contracts AGL also accessed and have been separately disclosed. Such cooperation 

shall include furnishing documents in Respondent’s possession, identifying 

relevant personnel, and providing explanatory information or testimony as may be 

required by the Commission.

4. It is expressly understood that this Compromise Agreement is not, and is not to be 

construed as, an admission by Respondent to the alleged violations set forth above.

5. This agreement is subject to approval by the Commission’s Managing Director in 
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accordance with 46 C.F.R. § 502.604.

American Global Logistics, LLC

Signature: ______________________________

Printed Name: __________________________

Title: ___________________________

Date: ___________________________

APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF COMPROMISE AGREEMENT

FMC File No. 17122

The above Terms and Conditions and Amount of Consideration are hereby approved and 

accepted:

By the Federal Maritime Commission:

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Peter J. King, Director (Date)

Bureau of Enforcement

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Vern W. Hill (Date)

Managing Director