South Korean shipping-line antitrust appeals near rulings after final hearings
By Wooyoung Lee ( August 20, 2026, 09:47 GMT | Insight) -- South Korean shipping lines’ long-running appeals against antitrust fines over freight-rate coordination are nearing judgment, with the Seoul High Court planning to issue rulings across the related cases around the same time. The remaining hearings are expected to conclude in October, with decisions potentially coming as early as January, according to lawyers familiar with the cases.South Korean shipping lines’ long-running appeals against antitrust fines over freight-rate coordination are nearing judgment, with the Seoul High Court planning to rule on the related cases around the same time after the remaining hearings conclude....
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