A recent class action lawsuit brought across Canada and against various international Roll On/Roll Off shipping companies. That means that you might be entitled to a portion of its huge settlement payout.
If you purchased a vehicle between 1997 and 2012, you could get a chunk of $2.7 million.
OVERPAID SERVICES
The lawsuit alleges that “people or companies in Canada who paid for international Vehicle Carrier Services, including as part of the cost of the purchase or lease of a new car, may have overpaid for the cost of those services between February 1, 1997 and December 1, 2012.” The defendants in this case are Höegh Autoliners AS and Höegh Autoliners Inc..
Essentially, if your car was shipped overseas via roll on/roll off vessels (“RoRo”), you may have overpaid for this expense. Allegedly, “the defendants participated in an unlawful conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain, increase, or control the price for Vehicle Carrier Services.”
VEHICLE SETTLEMENT BENEFITS
As of now, the claims period is not open. That means there are no listed eligibility requirements nor is there a way for you to submit a claim.
The settlement still needs to go to the Courts, including B.C.’s. The motions to approve the settlements are as follows:
- “Ontario Superior Court of Justice on November 19, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. by virtual hearing
- Superior Court of Québec on December 15, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. at 1, rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Québec room 17.09 and by virtual hearing; and
- Supreme Court of British Columbia on February 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.”
Until then, it might be a good time to go digging through your receipts to see if you are one of the affected folk. If you are, then sit tight until B.C.’s hearing for the Vehicle Carrier Services settlement
