As the European Commission (EC) continues to investigate whether to prolong the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), which permits vessel-sharing, the conflict between shipping lines and their clients is escalating as reported by The Loadstar.
Block exemptionThe closing date for evidence submission to the EC was yesterday, and the current CBER expires on 25 April 2024.
Last month, Israel extended its block exemption for three years without any substantial changes.
But it is the EC that...
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