News / Bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond sues OOCL for $37.65m

© David Castillo Dominici

US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, which last week filed for bankruptcy protection, has filed a claim of $37.65m against OOCL, alleging exploitative and unjust business practices during the pandemic.

The retailer has filed its complaint with the FMC, alongside increasing numbers of other angry shippers.

It’s not hard to see why, from this initial set of complaints. As Bed Bath and Beyond (BB&B) noted, despite contracted minimum quantity commitments of cargo to be shipped and corresponding vessel space, OOCL “systematically failed” ...