The Turkish Competition Authority fines ship operators for price fixing cartels (Tramola / Kale)

Upon a complaint, the Turkish Competition Board (TCB) found information exchanges on future prices between certain ro-ro ship operators and following a thorough investigation, imposed administrative monetary fines on five ro-ro ship operators active in Turkey’s Ambarlı region for two price fixing cartels through its decision of 18.04.2019 no. 19-16/229-101. Tramola Gemi İşletmeciliği ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Tramola), İstanbullines Denizcilik Yatırım A.Ş. (Istanbullines) and Kale Nakliyat Seyahat ve Turizm A.Ş. (Kale), which is the leniency applicant, were fined for the cartel in Ambarlı – Bandırma ro-ro route whereas İstanbul Deniz Nakliyat Gıda İnşaat Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (IDN) and İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (IDO) were fined for the cartel in the Ambarlı – Topçular ro-ro route for

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Baran Baş, The Turkish Competition Authority fines ship operators for price fixing cartels (Tramola / Kale), 18 April 2019, e-Competitions Transport (maritime), Art. N° 92704

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