Forwarders, NVOCCs Pay Nearly $840,000 to Settle Shipping Act Violations
Five non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and freight forwarders have paid a combined $840,000 to settle unrelated Shipping Act violations, said the Federal Maritime Commission on May 12 (here). Hecny Shipping and American Global Logistics, two NVOCCs based in Hong…
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Kong and Atlanta, respectively, as well as the Jamaica, N.Y. NVOCC and freight forwarder Razor Enterprises, are settling charges that they obtained ocean transportation at less than applicable rates by misrepresenting the shippers of cargo, and also provided transportation to their customers at rates not in accordance with their tariffs. Round the World Logistics and Walker International Transportation, both freight forwarders and NVOCCs based in Dallas and Valley Stream, N.Y., respectively, paid to settle charges that they obtained ocean transportation at less than applicable rates, said the FMC. None of the companies admitted to the violations under the settlements.