antitrust Archives - Universal Cargo

In 2M, 2M Vessel Sharing Agreement, carrier alliances, carriers, container carriers, container shipping, FMC, freight rates, International Shipping, Ocean Alliance, THE Alliance

Posted May 18, 2017

Is It Time to Change or Replace Ocean Shipping Reform Act?

Now that international shipping is dominated by three carrier alliances, the 2M, OCEAN Alliance, and THE Alliance, many shippers are worried about freight rate collusion between the shipping [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In carrier alliances, carrier merger, carriers, Container Shipping & Transport, K Line, shipping

Posted May 4, 2017

FMC Stops Japan’s Big 3 Carriers From Jumping the Gun on Merger

The “Tripartite Agreement” is what it was called–an agreement between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) that included [...]