Federal Maritime Commission v. New York Terminal Conference

FRIENDLY, Circuit Judge:

The zeal for the enforcement of the Shipping Act recently if somewhat belatedly displayed by the Federal Maritime Commission 1 has aroused a spate of industry resistance to demands under § 21 and subpoenas for investigations under § 22 of that statute. This case, primarily an investigation of acts pursuant to an agreement of terminal operators fixing rates and practices in the Port of New York, joins the procession, see Pacific Westbound Conference v. United States, 332 F.2d 49 (9 Cir. 1964); Far East Conference v. FMC, 119 U.S.App.D.C. 110, 337 F.2d 146 (1964), cert.…