Legal Issues
US Attorney calls for dismissal of indictment against Agility subsidiary
The US Attorney's office has moved to dismiss the indictment against an Agility subsidiary, following the company's filing of motions to discover the government's evidence against it. (Jul 29, 2010)
Air France-KLM settles class action lawsuit in US
Air France-KLM and Martinair Holland have agreed to pay freight forwarders $87 million in an air cargo price-fixing settlement agreement, but has declined to compensate European indirect shippers. Sharon Gill reports ... (Jul 15, 2010)
Piracy: Time to revisit the ship charter small print?
When pirates seize a chartered ship, effectively removing it from service, who pays the hire fee? Sharon Gill reports ... (Jul 6, 2010)
Hanjin issues statement regarding arrest of containers in the US
Hanjin has issued a statement to clarify the situation regarding the recent arrest of its containers in the US. (Jun 10, 2010)
South Korea fines 19 airlines for price-fixing
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has imposed fines totalling 119.54 billion won on nineteen airlines and issued corrective orders on two airlines for violating the Monopoly Regulation & Fair Trade Act (Article 19). Sharon Gill reports ... (Jun 2, 2010)
ATA’s legal challenge to EU’s ETS can proceed
The English High Court has granted permission for the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) to proceed with its legal challenge to the unilateral extension of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to international aviation. (May 31, 2010)
Malaysian Airlines No.13 on ACCC’s list of air cargo price-fixers
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Malaysian Airline System and its cargo subsidiary Malaysia Airlines Cargo. (Apr 14, 2010)
Tribunal overturns BAA airport sale order
Ryanair lashed out yesterday at the Competition Appeal Tribunal's order that the Competition Commission's decisions in its report of March 19th, 2009 relating to the common ownership of airports, be repealed. Sharon Gill reports ... (Feb 26, 2010)
ITF tells Maersk: Here’s the evidence you wanted; now act
The ITF has now provided AP Moller-Maersk with further proof of its claims that one of the shipping line's Indian subcontractors has been getting away with violent attacks on its workers since April 2007. (Feb 15, 2010)
EC serves Objections notice on Expeditors of Washington and Hong Kong
International freight forwarding and logistics company, Expeditors International of Washington, and its subsidiary Expeditors Hong Kong have received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission. (Feb 12, 2010)
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