The Federal Maritime Commission has received a third-party complaint from Orient Overseas Container Line Limited and OOCL (Europe) Limited against Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. The complaint claims that Samsung Electronics Company allowed its affiliate, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., to use unfair methods to obtain cheaper ocean transportation. These alleged methods included asking for refunds, waivers, and legal actions against ocean carriers. The matter is part of a broader legal proceeding involving claims asserted by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
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Samsung wanted cheaper shipping for its products, but another company said Samsung might have used unfair tricks to get better deals. Now, they're asking a special group to decide if Samsung played fair.