A complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission by China United Lines, Ltd. against Amazon.com Services LLC, Amazon Logistics Inc., and Beijing Century Joyo Courier Service Co., Ltd. The complaint alleges that these companies violated specific sections of the U.S. Shipping Act by trying to obtain ocean transport services at reduced rates and avoiding paying fines by changing the reason for ending their contract with China United Lines. The respondents must respond to the complaint within 25 days. This case has been assigned to the Office of Administrative Law Judges, with an initial decision due by January 2026.
Simple Explanation
In a pretend game of "ocean shipping," a company named China United Lines says that Amazon and its friends did something wrong to get a better deal on boat rides for their packages and tried to change their story to avoid getting in trouble. Now, some special judges will decide who's right by next January.