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FMC Collects Civil Penalty Payment of $1.9 Million from Maersk
The Federal Maritime Commission completed a compromise agreement recovering $1,900,000 in civil penalties from Maersk A/S, a vessel-operating common carrier headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The settlement resolved allegations that Maersk violated the Shipping Act by assessing detention charges against third parties who had not consented to be bound by its service contracts or tariffs. Maersk agreed to amend its U.S. tariff rules and issue refunds and waivers to impacted parties.
