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MSC could face USD 63m fine in the US

The world’s largest container line may have violated US shipping regulations which were tightened in the wake of the pandemic. Updated.
Among other things, the FMC's investigation found 18 alleged violations of the law as a result of MSC's use of a merchant clause to invoice companies. | Photo: Sina Schuldt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Among other things, the FMC's investigation found 18 alleged violations of the law as a result of MSC's use of a merchant clause to invoice companies. | Photo: Sina Schuldt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

Italian-Swiss shipping line MSC may face a fine of USD 63m for overcharging for freight in the years following the pandemic. 

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