Key facts
- A class action lawsuit concerning inflated car shipping fees has settled for £92.75 million.
- The settlement covers shipments of 17 million new cars and vans to the UK between October 2006 and September 2015.
- The lawsuit was brought by consumer champion Mark McLaren against several shipping companies.
- The settlement follows a nine-week trial against MOL and NYK.
- Woodsford provided multi-million pound funding for the legal fees and costs since 2020.
A class action lawsuit concerning inflated car shipping fees has settled for £92.75 million, significantly less than its original £150 million valuation. The settlement, announced on December 10, 2025, by class representative Mark McLaren, resolves claims against several shipping companies for anti-competitive behavior.
The action, brought against the "RoRo Cartel," affected the shipments of 17 million new cars and vans to the UK between October 2006 and September 2015. The settlement includes a further £54 million from remaining defendants MOL and NYK, following earlier agreements with "K" Line (£12.75 million), WWL/EUKOR (£24.5 million), and CSAV (£1.5 million). A nine-week trial against MOL and NYK preceded this latest settlement.
This opt-out regime allows both businesses and consumers to recover losses. Mark McLaren stated that the settlement provides compensation for financial losses resulting from cartel behavior and demonstrates the effectiveness of the UK's collective action system. Woodsford, a collective redress funder, has supported the claim with multi-million pound funding since 2020.