Color Line EUR 18.8 million exclusive-harbour competition fine
Company: Color Line AS
Summary
The EFTA Surveillance Authority found that Color Line infringed EEA competition rules through long-term exclusive rights at Strömstad harbour that restricted competitors from entering the Sandefjord-Strömstad ferry market. ESA identified the infringement period as 1 January 1994 to 20 December 2005 and imposed a EUR 18.811 million fine in 2011. Color Line did not challenge the decision. Sources: https://www.eftasurv.int/competition/competition-cases/color-line and https://www.eftasurv.int/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Final_non-confidential_version_of_Decision_387_11_COL_-_ENG_0.PDF