AMERICAN EXPORT-ISBRANDTSEN LINES INC. AND OTHERS v. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA1

[1970] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 343

UNITED STATESCOURT OF APPEALSDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Before Senior Circuit Judge Prettyman, Circuit Judge Burger and Circuit Judge Robinson

United States - Carriage by sea - Freight conference rates - Carriers ordered by Federal Maritime Commission (1) to cancel rates as being unreasonably high and detrimental to commerce; and (2) to submit new rates and justify them on basis of "cost, value of service, or other transportation conditions" - Petition by carriers that Commission was acting ultra vires Shipping Act, 1916, sect. 18 (b) (5) (46 U.S. Code, sect. 817 (b) (5)).