23-08 - Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. - Possible Violations of the Shipping Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 41102(c), 40501, and 41104(a)(2)(A)


Last Updated: 01/06/2026


Document NumberDocument Serve DateDescriptionDocument
108/10/2023Issued Order of Investigation and HearingIssued Order of Investigation and Hearing.pdf23-08 Order of Investigations and Hearing 10.pdf 92090
208/10/2023Served Notice of Order of Investigation and HearingServed Notice of Order of Investigation and Hearing.pdf23-08 Notice of Order of Investigation and Hearing 10.pdf 92091
308/15/2023Served Order Designating Administrative Law JudgeServed Order Designating Administrative Law Judge.pdf23-08 Order Designating Administrative Law Judge 15.pdf 93095
408/15/2023Served Initial OrderServed Initial Order.pdf23-08 Initial Order 15.pdf 93113
508/15/2023Received Notice of AppearanceReceived Notice of Appearance.pdf23-08 Notice of Appearance 15.pdf 93097
608/15/2023Received Notice of AppearanceReceived Notice of Appearance.pdf23-08 Notice of Appearances (TK) 15.pdf 93098
708/16/2023Notice of Filing of Order of Investigation and Hearing appeared in Federal Register 88 FR 55699. (initial decision due: August 12, 2024; final decision due: February 24, 2025)Notice of Filing of Order of Investigation and Hearing appeared in Federal Register 88 FR 55699..pdf2023-17574.pdf 93099
808/18/2023Served Erratum to Order of Investigation and HearingServed Erratum to Order of Investigation and Hearing.pdf23-08 Order of Investigation and Hearing Erratum.pdf 93096
909/05/2023Received Answer of Respondent MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.Received Answer of Respondent MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A..pdf23-08 Answer of Respondent MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A..pdf 93158
1009/20/2023Received Joint Status ReportReceived Joint Status Report.pdf23-08 Joint Status Report.pdf 95189
1110/02/2023Served Scheduling OrderServed Scheduling Order.pdf23-08 Scheduling Order.pdf 95213
1211/06/2023Received MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Notice of Intent to Enforce SubpoenasReceived MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Notice of Intent to Enforce Subpoenas.pdf23-08 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'S Notice of Intent to Enforce Subpoenas.pdf 96293
1303/04/2024Received Joint Stipulations of FactReceived Joint Stipulations of Fact.pdf23-08 Joint Stipulations of fact.pdf 98660
1404/03/2024Received Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Motion for Confidential TreatmentReceived Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Motion for Confidential Treatment.pdf23-08 BEIC Motion for Confidential Treatment (w appendix) and (Exhibits).pdf 99773
1504/03/2024Received Opening Brief of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions)Received Opening Brief of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions).pdf23-08 BEIC Opening Brief (public version) redacted.pdf 99774
1605/03/2024Received Respondent's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Certain MaterialsReceived Respondent's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Certain Materials.pdf23-08 Respondent's Motion for Confidential Treatment of Certain Materials.pdf 100866
1705/03/2024Received Reply Brief of Respondent MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions) Received Reply Brief of Respondent MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions).pdf23-08 Reply Brief of Respondent (Public Version) w appendix.pdf 100867
1805/20/2024Received Reply Brief of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions)Received Reply Brief of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (with Appendix) (Public and CONFIDENTIAL Versions).pdf23-08 Reply Brief Bureau of Enforcement Investigations and Compliance (w appendix) public version.pdf 101916
1907/25/2024Received Notice of Supplemental Authority (w/attachment)Received Notice of Supplemental Authority (w/attachment).pdf23-08 Notice of Supplemental Authority.pdf 104155
2008/06/2024Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to November 12, 2024; final decision extended to May 27, 2025)Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to November 12, 2024; final decision extended to May 27, 2025).pdf23-08 Commission Notice of Extension of Time (I.D. and F.D.) ns.pdf 104183
2111/12/2024Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to January 21, 2025; final decision extended to August 5, 2025)Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to January 21, 2025; final decision extended to May 27, 2025).pdf23-08 Not. Ext. Time (I.D. and F.D.).pdf 110411
2201/16/2025Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to February 25, 2025; final decision extended to September 9, 2025)Served Notice of Extension of Time (initial decision extended to February 25; final decision extended to September 9, 2025).pdf(22) 23-08 Commission Not. Ext. Time (I.D. and F.D.) (PUBLIC).pdf 116628
2302/25/2025Served Initial DecisionServed Initial Decision.pdf(23) 23-08 Initial Decision.pdf 118811
2403/19/2025Received Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Exceptions to Initial DecisionReceived Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf(24) 23-08 BEIC Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf 119887
2503/19/2025Received Respondent Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Exceptions to Initial DecisionReceived Respondent Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf(25) 23-08 MSC SA Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf 119888
2604/10/2025Received Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Reply to Respondent's Exceptions to Initial DecisionReceived Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Reply to Respondent's Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf(26) 23-08 Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance Reply to Respondent's Exceptions to Initial Decision.pdf 120961
2704/10/2025Received Respondent Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Reply to the Exceptions of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance to the Initial DecisionReceived Respondent Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Reply to the Exceptions of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance to the Initial Decision.pdf(27) 23-08 Respondent Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A.'s Reply to the Exceptions of BEIC to the Initial Decision.pdf 120963
2808/06/2025Served Notice of Extension of Time (final decision extended to December 9, 2025)Served Notice of Extension of Time (final decision extended to December 9, 2025).pdf(28) 23-08 Secretary's Not. Ext. Time (F.D.)(Public).pdf 127459
2909/29/2025Received Motion of Serena L. Tang for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and ComplianceReceived Motion of Serena L. Tang for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance.pdf(29) 23-08 Motion of Serena L. Tang for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel for BEIC.pdf 129667
3012/01/2025Served Notice of Extension of Time (final decision extended to March 9, 2026)Served Notice of Extension of Time (final decision extended to March 9, 2026).pdf(30) 23-08 Notice of Extension of Time (F.D.) (public).pdf 130768
3112/09/2025Served Order on Motion for Leave to WithdrawServed Order on Motion for Leave to Withdraw.pdf(31) 23-08 Order on Motion for Leave to Withdraw (public).pdf 130798
3201/06/2026Served Order on Initial DecisionServed Order on Initial Decision.pdf(32) 23-08 Order on Initial Decision (public).pdf 131865