antitrust


Thursday, April 2, 2020
daewoo shipbuilding
News

EU Antitrust Regulators Halt Hyundai, Daewoo Deal Probe

BRUSSELS, April 2 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries’

April 2, 2020
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Maersk CEO Skou
Shipping News

Maersk Chief Warns EU Antitrust Policy Benefits China, U.S.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Strict EU enforcement of competition rules prevents the development of the global champions necessary to compete with

January 15, 2020
Total Views: 78

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
Shipbuilding

European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Fincantieri’s Bid for Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Italy’s bid to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry faces difficulty

October 30, 2019
Total Views: 82

Friday, August 23, 2019
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship
Shipping News

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Charged with Criminal Cartel Conduct in Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, Australian

August 23, 2019
Total Views: 172

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
maersk containership
Shipping News

India to Probe Alleged Antitrust by Maersk, DP World at Mumbai Port, Sources Say

By Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – India’s antitrust regulator has ordered a probe into alleged anti-competitive

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 70

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
car carrier
News

European Commission Fines Car Carriers 395 Million Euros for Participating in Cartel

The European Commission on Wednesday fined four shipping companies a total of 395 million euros for taking part in cartel relating to the transportation of new

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 107

Thursday, August 3, 2017
NYK car carrier
Shipping News

Australia Fines NYK $25 Million for ‘Criminal Cartel Conduct’

The Federal Court of Australia has convicted Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) of criminal cartel conduct and ordered it to pay a

August 3, 2017
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Container Shipping Companies Ordered to Testify in U.S. Antitrust Probe
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Container Shipping Companies Ordered to Testify in U.S. Antitrust Probe

By Jonathan Saul and Keith Wallis LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has ordered top executives from several container

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 76

Monday, March 6, 2017
South African Competition Watchdog Seeks Penalty Against K-Line
Shipping News

South African Competition Watchdog Seeks Penalty Against K-Line

JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (Reuters) – South Africa’s competition watchdog ruled on Monday that Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd’s (K-Line), one of

March 6, 2017
Total Views: 48

Monday, January 16, 2017
twin axe fcs 2610 damen
News

Damen Headquarters Raided Amid Foreign Bribery Investigation

AMSTERDAM, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Dutch investigators have raided the Netherlands’ biggest ship builder, Damen Shipyards, as part of a criminal

January 16, 2017
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, September 28, 2016
South Africa Raids Global Shipping Lines in Collusion Probe
Shipping News

South Africa Raids Global Shipping Lines in Collusion Probe

By Liezel Hill (Bloomberg) — South Africa’s Competition Commission searched the premises of six shipping companies including AP Moeller-Maersk A/S as

September 28, 2016
Total Views: 102

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro ship
Shipping News

WWL to Pay Nearly $100 Million Criminal Fine Over Ro-Ro Price Fixing Scheme

Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $98.9 million criminal fine for its involvement in a

July 14, 2016
Total Views: 198

Thursday, July 7, 2016
EU Commission Closes Competition Investigation Against Maersk, MSC, and Others
Shipping News

EU Commission Closes Competition Investigation Against Maersk, MSC, and Others

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 7 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators accepted on Thursday an offer from Maersk, the world’s largest container

July 7, 2016
Total Views: 120

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
EU to Accept Antitrust Offer from Maersk, MSC, and 13 Others, Sources Say
Shipping News

EU to Accept Antitrust Offer from Maersk, MSC, and 13 Others, Sources Say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) – World No.1 container liner Maersk, Swiss peer MSC and 13 other shipping firms are set to escape possible

June 28, 2016
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe
Shipping News

Maersk to Change Freight Rate Announcements After EU Probe

COPENHAGEN, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, said on Tuesday it would change the way it publishes

February 16, 2016
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Shipping Containers Stacked Tall
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Container Shipping Lines Offer to Settle EU Pricing Probe

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Leading shipping container groups Maersk, MSC and 13 other firms have offered to change their pricing

February 10, 2016
Total Views: 89

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says
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Shipping Getting Anti-Competitive for Smallest Countries, UN Says

  GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Shipping mergers are leaving an increasing number of countries serviced by too few suppliers to ensure a competitive

October 14, 2015
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
MOL Second to Settle Car Carrier Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Shipping News

MOL Second to Settle Car Carrier Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, also known as MOL, has settled a major class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by individual consumers and auto,

August 18, 2015
Total Views: 46

Monday, July 27, 2015
China Probing Car Carrier Lines on Antitrust Claims
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China Probing Car Carrier Lines on Antitrust Claims

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s top economic planning agency is investigating allegations of monopolistic practices by shipping lines that move

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 52

Monday, September 29, 2014
K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy
Shipping News

K-Line to Pay $67 Million Criminal Fine for Role in Ro-Ro Price Fixing Conspiracy

Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., aka K-Line, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $67.7 million criminal fine for its role in a 15-year-long price fixing

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 62