FMC to Collect $338,000 in Shipping Act Violation Settlements
The Federal Maritime Commission reached settlements totaling $338,000 in civil penalties with a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) and six ocean transportation intermediaries, it said Sept. 29 (here). "The parties settled and agreed to penalties, but did not admit to…
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violations of the Shipping Act or Commission regulations," it said. Of that total, $100,000 in civil penalties will be assessed against China International Freight Co. over allegations that it "obtained ocean transportation at less than rates and charges that would be otherwise applicable by improperly utilizing rates and charges limited to specific named accounts in its service contracts." Posey International, King Ocean Services, CL USA, Carlo Shipping International, Sino Connections Logistics and Baron Worldwide were also penalized, it said.