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FMC Fines MSC $23 Million Over Billing Practices

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission slapped Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, with civil penalties totaling US$22.67 million for multiple violations of the Shipping Act, the agency announced Jan. 28. In a final order (Docket No. 23-08), the FMC said its Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations and Compliance found MSC engaged in three categories of unlawful conduct spanning 2018-2023, including improper billing of demurrage and detention charges and ... [+]

New Container Service Starting at Port of Houston

In anticipation of increased opportunities for inbound consumer goods and outbound industrial commodities, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have joined forces to operate a new direct all-water container service between the U.S Gulf and Asia. The new service by the 2M Alliance features the “Lone Star Express” by MSC and ... [+]

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