COMPROMISE AGREEMENT

FMC File No. 17163

This Compromise Agreement is entered into between:

(1) the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission); and

(2) Global Ocean Agency Lines LLC (GOAL); Honour Lane Shipping Limited (Honour

Lane); and World Express Shipping, Transportation and Forwarding Services, Inc. 

(WEST), sometimes collectively referred to as Respondents.

WHEREAS, the Commission is considering the initiation of an assessment proceeding 

against Respondents for the recovery of civil penalties for alleged violations of sections 10(a)(1)

of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. §§ 41102(a); and

WHEREAS, such proceeding would be based on the Commission’s allegations that 

Respondents engaged in certain practices violative of the Shipping Act, to wit:

Between January 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015, Honour Lane knowingly 

and willfully improperly allowed GOAL, WEST, and others, to access 

rates in certain service contracts executed by Honour Lane with APL 

Co. Pte. Ltd. (APL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line), among 

other carriers, to which neither GOAL or WEST was a contract 

signatory.

During the same period of time stated above, GOAL and WEST 

improperly accessed rates in certain service contracts executed by APL 

and K Line, among other carriers, to which neither GOAL nor WEST 

was a contract signatory and thereby obtained ocean transportation for 

property from such ocean carriers at less than the rates or charges 

otherwise applicable.

WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized under section 13(c) of the Shipping Act, 46 

U.S.C. § 41109 (a) – (b), and Subpart W of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 46 

C.F.R. § 502.601 – 502.605, to compromise and collect civil penalties for the alleged violations 

set forth and described above; and,
WHEREAS, Respondents terminated the practices that are the basis of the alleged 

violations set forth herein, and have committed to maintain measures designed to eliminate such 

practices in the future; and,

WHEREAS, Respondents have cooperated and disclosed to the Commission information, 

facts, and documents relevant to the transportation activities and practices giving rise to the 

allegations stated above; and,

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein, and in compromise of all 

civil penalties arising from the Commission’s investigation of Respondents for the alleged 

violations described above, Respondents and the Commission hereby agree upon the following 

terms of compromise and settlement:

1. Respondents shall make payment to the Commission by cashier’s or certified checks

or by wire transfer in the amount of $300,000.00 on or before _____, 2016.

2. This Compromise Agreement shall forever bar the commencement or institution of any 

assessment proceeding or other claim of recovery of civil penalties from Respondents, 

their officers, directors, employees, or economic members, managers, or officers of 

Global Ocean Agency Lines LLC, as defined in its Amended Operating Agreement 

dated October 27, 2009, arising from the Commission’s investigation of Respondents

for the alleged violations set forth above that occurred between January 1, 2014 and 

June 1, 2015.

3. Respondents agree to cooperate in good faith with the further efforts of the Commission 

to investigate, formally or informally, any other entity currently being investigated that 

may have participated in, aided, or facilitated the alleged unlawful use of the service 

contracts specified above. 
4. It is expressly understood that this Compromise Agreement is not, and is not to be 

construed as, an admission by Respondents to the alleged violations set forth above.

5. This agreement is subject to approval by the Commission’s Managing Director in 

accordance with 46 C.F.R. § 502.604.

Global Ocean Agency Lines, LLC

Signature: __________________________

Printed Name: ______________________

Title: ______________________________

Date: ______________________________

Honour Lane Shipping Limited

Signature: _________________________

Printed Name: ______________________

Title: _____________________________

Date: _____________________________

World Express Shipping, Transportation and Forwarding 

Services, Inc.

Signature: _________________________

Printed Name: ______________________

Title: _____________________________

Date: _____________________________
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF COMPROMISE AGREEMENT

FMC File No. 17163

The above Terms and Conditions and Amount of Consideration are hereby approved and 

accepted:

By the Federal Maritime Commission:

_______________________________________

Brian L. Troiano, Deputy Director (Date)

Bureau of Enforcement

_______________________________________

Peter J. King (Date)

Deputy Managing Director