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CLG sues Chiquita over 'breach of contract'
Italy
Sunday 02 December 2007
Accusations and legal threats rife after Chiquita drops long-time Italian logistics partner CLG.
Italian logistics company Clerici Logistics Group (CLG) is embarking on a number of legal actions against global banana group Chiquita amid accusations of improper behaviour and market manipulation.
Genoa-based CLG has launched legal actions on several fronts after struck a deal with the port of Civitavecchia's new Civitavecchia Fruit and Forest Terminal to move 200,000 tons of Chiquita produce through the facility instead of using long-term partner CLG, according to a report in Lloyds List.
CLG is now suing Chiquita for alleged improper market behaviour and breach of contract. CLG also plans to report Chiquita to the Italian and EC competition authorities for what it claims is "market manipulation".
In a statement to the shipping publication, Chiquita's Italian subsidiary hit back at CLG, claiming the Italian importer had failed to agree to tariff and service levels in line with the European norm during contract talks.
"Chiquita saw no reason to adhere to requests from CLG for exclusivity or guaranteed traffic levels as preconditions for an eventual renewal of the contract. The European market conditions we have requested in vain from CLG were met by the Vado Reefer Terminal and Civitavecchia Fruit and Forest Terminal," the firm added.
Italian logistics company Clerici Logistics Group (CLG) is embarking on a number of legal actions against global banana group Chiquita amid accusations of improper behaviour and market manipulation.
Genoa-based CLG has launched legal actions on several fronts after struck a deal with the port of Civitavecchia's new Civitavecchia Fruit and Forest Terminal to move 200,000 tons of Chiquita produce through the facility instead of using long-term partner CLG, according to a report in Lloyds List.
CLG is now suing Chiquita for alleged improper market behaviour and breach of contract. CLG also plans to report Chiquita to the Italian and EC competition authorities for what it claims is "market manipulation".
In a statement to the shipping publication, Chiquita's Italian subsidiary hit back at CLG, claiming the Italian importer had failed to agree to tariff and service levels in line with the European norm during contract talks.
"Chiquita saw no reason to adhere to requests from CLG for exclusivity or guaranteed traffic levels as preconditions for an eventual renewal of the contract. The European market conditions we have requested in vain from CLG were met by the Vado Reefer Terminal and Civitavecchia Fruit and Forest Terminal," the firm added.
