Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Lines (K Line), Nissan Motor Car Carrier (NMCC), Estern Car Liner; Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), Hoegh Autoliners; Chile's Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV); Israel’s Zim; and South Korea's Eukor Car Carriers, are all accused of having participated in cartel between at least 2002 and 2012, where they apparently agreed to carry RoRo cargo on different routes involving South Korean ports.
The FTC says that the carriers agreed on the contracts in advance, with carriers either not taking part in certain tenders or intentionally high-balling the bids. The tenders included shipments for GM, Renault Samsung, Fiat, Volvo, BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi, Ford, Chrysler, Hino Motors, and Toyota. The fines are, reportedly, as follows:
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