Author: chandamedrano

CCI imposes penalty on maritime transport companies for indulging in cartelisation

The Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) passed a final order against four maritime transport companies namely Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (‘NYK Line’), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (‘K-Line’), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (‘MOL’) and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Company (‘NMCC’) for indulging in cartelisation in the provision of maritime motor vehicle transport services to automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for various trade routes. Amongst these four companies, NYK Line, MOL and NMCC were lesser penalty applicants before CCI.   The evaluation of available evidence revealed that there was an agreement between NYK Line, K-Line, MOL and NMCC with the ... Read more