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Bloc Proposes Curbing Cargo Transport Company Collusion

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Bloc unveils plan to end cargo shipping companies’ collusion, writes Earle Gale for China Daily.

Cost of imported goods

Cargo shipping companies have said the cost of imported goods could rise in the European Union because of a change the bloc is making to its rules for the industry.

The EU’s antitrust regulators said this week the bloc will no longer exempt cargo shipping companies from its rules prohibiting anti-competitive agreements. The exemption — in place since 1986 — had...

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UK Freight Association Wants Government To Follow CBER

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UK Freight Association Urges Government To Follow European Commission Lead On CBER, mentions a BIFA news source.

European Commission’s decision

Responding to the news that the European Commission has decided not to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), Steve Parker Director General of the British International Freight Association (BIFA) has issued the below comment.

“The sensible conclusion to the ongoing container market public consultation...

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German Competition Authority Backs Reform Of Box Line Block Exemption

Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has backed opponents of any plan to extend the box line block exemption (CBER) and said it should be reformed, or phased out. As the EC looks into whether to extend the exemption after April 2024, shippers, and now the Bundeskartellamt, argue that instead, the regulations should be changed, reports The Loadstar.

About the change

Noting the power in the market of the large shipping lines, which are also a significant presence in verticals such...

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Forwarders Urge EC To Intervene As Carriers Avoid Congested UK Ports

According to a Loadstar report, as carriers continue to leave import containers stranded at North European ports and charge exporters more than $5,000 to ship a box to Asia, the pressure is growing for regulatory intervention. 

And UK importers today face major challenges from the decision by Ocean Alliance members to divert five more vessels from Felixstowe to Zeebrugge in December.

Carriers Diverting from UK Ports

An advisory on Friday told UK customers that the Cosco Shipping Azalea, Ever...

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