Maersk and Mates on the Hook for Decade-Long Cargo Rate Rigging Cartel

South Africa Plans to Prosecute Container Carriers for Price Fixing

South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a case of alleged collusion and price fixing against eight of the world’s largest container carrie...

Maersk and mates on the hook for decade-long cargo rate rigging cartel

The Competition Commission has referred eight cargo shipping companies for prosecution by its Competition Tribunal for alleged price-fixing between 2008 and 2018, including the world’s second-largest shipping line, Maersk.

South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price Fixing

The companies allegedly fixed the general rate increase charged to customers for shipping cargo between South Africa and Asia and between the nation and the western part of Africa from 2008 to 2018.

South Africa to Prosecute Maersk, CMA Units for Price-Fixing

'Cartel' claim against shipping firms in South Africa 'finally' advanced

South Africa’s Competition Commission has “finally” referred a complaint against eight cargo shipping companies – allegations of price-fixing and cartel-like behaviour – to the Competition Tribunal, but some have questioned the motivation. Stretching over the 10 year to 2018, the complaint involves CMA CGM Shipping Agencies South Africa, Cosco South Africa, Evergreen Agency South Africa, K Line South Africa, Maersk South Africa, MOL South Africa…

South Africa moves to prosecute major container lines over historic price-fixing claims

South Africa’s Competition Commission has referred a price-fixing complaint against eight major container lines to the country’s Competition Tribunal, alleging collusion over general rate increases (GRIs) on trades between Asia and southern and western Africa. The case targets the local units of Mediterranean Shipping Co, Maersk, CMA CGM, Pacific International Lines, Evergreen, COSCO, Mitsui OSK …