In a decision made on 26 July 2021 (the
"Decision"), the Malaysia Competition
Commission (the "Commission" or
"MyCC") imposed financial penalties
ranging from RM26,363.03 to RM336,369.13 against seven warehouse
operators, namely SAL Agencies Sdn Bhd, WCS Warehousing Sdn Bhd,
Regional Synergy (M) Sdn Bhd, Intrexim Sdn Bhd, Pioneerpac Sdn Bhd,
Prima Warehousing Sdn Bhd and Interocean Warehousing Services Sdn
Bhd (the "Operators").
The Operators are said to have infringed the section 4 prohibition
of the Competition Act 2010 (the "CA
2010") by participating in an agreement which has, as
its object, the prevention, restriction, or distortion of
competition in relation to the market of the provision of handling
services of long length and heavy lift of import and export cargo
in Port Klang, Malaysia from 22 May 2017 until 9 January 2020 (the
"Infringing Agreement".)
