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China United Lines is looking to Amazon to help pay for the $96m it thinks it lost, via a claim filed with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
It is accusing the ecommerce behemoth of wrongful termination and failing to meet its agreed minimum quantity commitments (MQC).
The claim dwarfs the largest so far sought through the FMC, beating now bankrupt Bed, Bath, and Beyond’s $32m claim against OOCL for “unfair shipping practices”.
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