News / Shippers claim major box lines 'acted together' to profit from the pandemic

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Global container lines may be facing fines, and compensation payments of more than $75m, after the filing of two claims at the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

The first, lodged by shipper Euromarket Designs, claims Apex Maritime, China United, CMA CGM, Cosco, Evergreen, HMM, Maersk, MSC, ONE and Wan Hai used “coordinated and/or parallel activity” to keep rates high during the pandemic.

And, hot on its heels, shipper NBG Home has lodged a similar complaint against ...