$1.35 Million in Penalties Collected for Shipping Violations
Source
American Shipper
Post Date
11/19/2025
The Federal Maritime Commission reports that it recently completed two compromise agreements recovering a total of $1.35 million in civil penalties related to potential violations of the Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Under one agreement a vessel-operating common carrier paid $1.3 million to resolve allegations that it (1) provided service in the liner trade that was not in accordance with the rates, ges, classifications, rules, and practices contained in its tariff, and (2) provided services as a common carrier without publishing the appropriate tariffs showing all its active rates and ges. FMC staff alleged that these practices persisted for more than a year and involved numerous shipments. Under the second agreement a non-vessel-operating common carrier paid $50,000 to settle allegations that it provided service in the liner trade that was not in accordance with the rates, ges, classifications, rules, and practices contained in its published tariff.
