American Seafoods' incoming CEO Einar Gustafsson told IntraFish he is disappointed but not surprised by US District Court Judge Sharon Gleason's ruling Thursday that the US government can begin once again to issue fines to Alaska Reefer Management (ARM), Kloosterboer International Forwarding (KIF) -- all American Seafoods subsidiaries -- "or anyone who is in active concert or participation with plaintiffs for any alleged violations of the Jones Act relating to the transportation of seafood products from Alaska to US destinations via the BCR Route."
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American Seafoods exec on Bayside ruling: 'We have alternative plans in place that we will now activate'
Executive said he is disappointed in the ruling allowing the government to begin once again to issue fines for those using the disputed Bayside shipping route, but the company has been preparing for this possibility.
8 July 2022 14:53 GMT
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9 July 2022 22:25 GMT
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