Captain John Loftus, an advocate for merchant marine safety, won a decision from the Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor that sustained a $1.1 million judgment against a company that punished Loftus for reporting unsafe conditions aboard the company ships. The decision, delivered on May 24, 2018 may also open the gate wider for seamen to qualify for … [Read more...]
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, truck and equipment dealerships against more than a dozen international companies accused of unlawfully driving up shipping costs, according to the law firm representing the plaintiffs. The settlement marks the second … [Read more...]
K-Line Settles Car Carrier Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., more commonly known as K-Line, has agreed to a settlement in an alleged car carrier price-fixing scheme involving more than a dozen international shipping companies, marking the first major settlement in the scandal. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which include consumers and auto and truck and equipment dealerships, claim that Tokyo-based … [Read more...]
Australia Files Suit – New Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over 2010 Great Barrier Reef Grounding
The Commonwealth of Australia is suing the Chinese owner of the bulk carrier MV Shen Neng 1 over unpaid damages from the ship's 2010 grounding on the Great Barrier Reef. The Chinese registered Shen Neng 1 was loaded with coal when it ran aground on April 3, 2010 on Douglas Shoal, about 50 miles north of the entrance to the port of Gladstone, Queensland, … [Read more...]
U.S. Shipping Firm Sues Alcoa for $300 Million Over Guinea Bauxite
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY, Aug 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. shipping firm is suing Alcoa for $300 million saying it suffered losses after the aluminium maker breached a contract with the Guinean government concerning bauxite shipments from the world's top exporter, court documents showed. Nanko Shipping and its president Mori Diane filed a civil complaint in the U.S. district court … [Read more...]