Shipping lines claim immunity, foreign carriers deny cartel in South Korean appeals
By Wooyoung Lee ( June 26, 2026, 11:37 GMT | Insight) -- The legal battle between shipping companies and South Korea's competition regulator over alleged freight-rate collusion on Korea-Southeast Asia shipping routes is entering its final phase, with domestic and foreign carriers advancing different defenses against antitrust fines imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission in 2022. The outcome of the cases could shape the future relationship between South Korea's sector-specific regulations and competition law.The legal battle between shipping companies and South Korea's competition regulator over alleged freight-rate collusion on Korea-Southeast Asia shipping routes is entering its final phase, with domestic and foreign carriers advancing different defenses against antitrust fines imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, or KFTC, in 2022....
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