Maritime Transport Service Providers Penalized For Cartelization In India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) passed its final order on January 20, 2022, in a sou motu Case No. 10 of 2014 [available on: https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/10-of-2014.pdf] imposing penalties against four (4) maritime motor transport companies and their employees (those that were responsible) - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line), Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co (NMCC), for cartelizing in the market of maritime motor transport services on Pure Car Carrier vessels (PCCs) provided to automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The OEMs have been manufacturing automobiles in India and hiring the maritime transport services of the impugned enterprises for transporting their vehicles at various trade routes abroad from 2009 to 2012.