The US maritime auhtority FMC, the Federal Maritime Commission, has reached a compromise with Japanese Ro-Ro carriers Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). The two carriers have not admitted to agreed - and thus illegal - prices on vessel transports in and out of the United States, but they have both accepted to pay fines of USD 1.1 million and around USD 1.2 million, respectively.