Editing K Line (section)

===2019===
On 15 June 2019, [[car carrier]] [[MV Diamond Highway|Diamond Highway]] caught fire while sailing in between the ports of [[Singapore]] and [[Batangas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.automotivelogistics.media/fire-on-k-line-car-carrier-forces-crew-to-abandon-ship/38510.article|title=Fire on K-Line car carrier forces crew to abandon ship|last=Williams|date=2019-06-19|first=Marcus|website=Automotive Logistics|language=en|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> [[Philippine Coast Guard]] was alerted, and a mission to rescue the 25 members of the Crew was undertaken by another car carrier sailing in proximity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2019/26305/abandoned-car-carrier-adrift-update-jun-17/|title=Abandoned car carrier adrift UPDATE Jun 17|website=FleetMon.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> The ship had to be abandoned, and later towed to dry dock. The reason why the fire broke out is unknown but possibly related to the cargo on board.

On 2 August 2019, K-Line was convicted and fined AUD34.5 million for criminal cartel conduct by the Australian Federal Court.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Australian Competition and Consumer |date=2019-08-02 |title=K-Line convicted of criminal cartel conduct and fined $34.5 million |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/k-line-convicted-of-criminal-cartel-conduct-and-fined-345-million |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.accc.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> The cartel, which was in place from 1997, had fixed prices for the transport of vehicles into Australia. The other cartel participant, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), was also convicted and fined in 2017.