Manufacturers of standard dry shipping containers face US price-fixing claims
( June 2, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China International Marine Containers, Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment, Florens Asset Management and other major manufacturers of standard dry shipping containers have been hit with a US complaint accusing them of conspiring to fix the prices of dry shipping containers. The complaint cites a federal indictment detailing the scheme from November 2019 to January 2024, which resulted in the prices of containers roughly doubling between 2019 and 2021.See attached file....
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