Sea-Land Service, Inc. v. United States

Dtjreee, Senior Judge,

delivered tlie opinion of tbe court: Sea-Land Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, petitions this court to set aside an adverse final opinion and order1 of tbe Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs2 (tbe “Assistant Secretary” or “MANAD”). The dispute involves the exchange of three vessels owned by plaintiff in return for three vessels owned by defendant, pursuant to the parties’ contract, under the authority of the Vessel Exchange Act.3 Sections 1 and 2 of the Wunderlich Act4 provide the standard for judicial review. For the reasons hereinafter…