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FMC Probe Fines MSC $63 Million

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of Enforcement has recommended a US$63.3 million civil penalty against MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., due to “unreasonable and unjust actions and inactions in violation of the Shipping Act of 1984.”The recommendation follows a more than six-month investigation, ordered in August 2023, after shippers complained to the FMC about carriers’ business practices during the pandemic and the resulting cargo surge. Shippers complained to FMC that ... [+]

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