FMC FINES TRANSGLOBAL FORWARDING $1.44 MILLION

FMC FINES TRANSGLOBAL FORWARDING $1.44 MILLION    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has assessed a civil penalty of $1.44 million against Transglobal Forwarding Co., and ordered the Taiwan-based non-vessel operating common carrier to “cease and desist” operations.
   The NVO was found by the FMC to be in violation of the 1984 Shipping Act on 72 occasions between 1998 and 1999. Transglobal “knowingly and willfully” obtained ocean transportation at less than the applicable rates by accessing service contracts that weren’t its own. In addition, Transglobal did not cooperate fully in the FMC’s proceedings.
   The FMC initiated the proceeding into Transglobal Forwarding’s activities on July 30, 2000. Emanuel J. Mingione, the FMC's New York area representative, obtained extensive shipping documents from Transglobal’s agents in the United States during the investigation.