A lack of rest for crew members and ignoring a warning from British authorities had AP Moller-Maersk pleading guilty in a UK court on Monday.
The punishment meted out is unlikely to have the Danish shipping giant losing much sleep, however, as it was hit with fines totalling less than $40,000.
The UK’s Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) branded Maersk’s behaviour in relation to infringements onboard the 2,896-teu Maersk