MOL pays US Shipping Act penalty fine

摘要

MOL has paid USD1.2 million in civil penalties following allegations that the Japanese-headquartered carrier 'violated' several provisions of the US Shipping Act, including 'misdes-cription of commodities'. In a statement, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced a compromise agreement that 'resolved allegations that MOL violated numerous provisions of the Shipping Act' through activities that included: