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‘Collusion’ drumbeat leads to multilateral probe of shipping lines

Container vessels at port with gantry cranes stretched overhead on clear day.

U.S. exporters and logistics companies aren’t the only ones banging on the government’s door to take action against global container lines for alleged service failures and unfair pricing during the pandemic. 

The clamor from global forwarder and shipper organizations about anticompetitive behavior got so loud that five competition authorities, including the U.S. Department of Justice, on Friday established a working group that will meet regularly to share intelligence and coordinate...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/collusion-drumbeat-leads-to-multilateral-probe-of-shipping-lines

“Five Eyes” antitrust agencies turn their attention to the supply chain

Back in November, the White House sent a clear signal that the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market were going to face increasing U.S. scrutiny.

At that time, the White House briefing noting that the three global alliances control about 80% of the global shipping market and 95% on the critical East-West trade lanes. Alliances only controlled 29% of the market as recently as 2011.

The White House noted that while the alliances between the carriers...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/shipping/five-eyes-antitrust-agencies-turn-their-attention-to-the-supply-chain/

Market distortions make mockery of free-market container shipping

Increased commercial power, diminished choice and competition, along with carrier exemption from competition regulations are distorting the container shipping market, according to the British International Freight Association (BIFA).
Its director general, Robert Keen, is the latest in a list of shippers and their representatives to raise competition concerns with regulatory authorities following investigations by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and a letter from European freight...

https://theloadstar.com/market-distortions-make-mockery-of-free-market-container-shipping/

Forwarders do not want further delays to post-Brexit UK customs changes

Freight forwarding association Clecat has urged the UK government not to further postpone introduction of post-Brexit import controls, despite polls suggesting a lack of preparedness.
The association’s comments follow Wednesday’s announcement of a further postponement of full controls between Ireland and Great Britain.
“These postponements of customs controls allowed economic operators more time to prepare,” said a spokesperson for Clecat. “But we stressed the need for businesses to make the...

https://theloadstar.com/forwarders-do-not-want-further-delays-to-post-brexit-uk-customs-changes/

CLECAT calls for co-operation after Brexit on EU borders

The full force of the changes forced on supply chains by Brexit has yet to be fully realised as the Covid-19 pandemic has stymied trade and has seen traders stockpiling goods, according to the freight forwarders’ representative CLECAT.

Speaking at the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee of the European Parliament, Dimitri Sérafimoff, Chair of the Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute of CLECAT, discussed the challenges to industry posed by the implementation of the EU-UK...

https://container-news.com/clecat-calls-for-co-operation-after-brexit-on-eu-borders/

Shippers And forwarders Mull Legal Bid Against Increasing rates

The European Commission has said it does not regard the huge container spot rate increases between Asia and Europe as sufficient justification to investigate carriers for an infringement of the Block Exemption Regulation (BER) for consortia, says an article published in the loadstar.

What is happening 

The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and European freight forwarder association CLECAT had presented the EC with data relating to the increase in blank sailings, a decrease in reliability “and...

https://mfame.guru/shippers-and-forwarders-mull-legal-bid-against-increasing-rates/

Shippers and forwarders mull legal bid against alliances to cap soaring rates

The European Commission has said it does not regard the huge container spot rate increases between Asia and Europe as sufficient justification to investigate carriers for an infringement of the Block Exemption Regulation (BER) for consortia.
The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) and European freight forwarder association CLECAT had presented the EC with data relating to the increase in blank sailings, a decrease in reliability “and especially the outrageous price hikes that …

The post Shippers...

https://theloadstar.com/shippers-and-forwarders-mull-legal-bid-against-alliances-to-cap-soaring-rates/

Maritime Trade Hit By Carriers Breaching Contracts, Charging Higher Rates

As Asia-Europe container spot rates continue to skyrocket, shippers and freight forwarders are accusing carriers of breaching short- and long-term contracts to “charge whatever they want”, reports the LoadStar.

Carriers Behaviour Damaging Trade?

In a joint letter to the Competition Directorate of the European Commission (EC), the European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and European Shippers’ Council (ESC) have protested about the “damage” the carriers’ behaviour is causing to trade...

https://mfame.guru/maritime-trade-hit-by-carriers-breaching-contracts-charging-higher-rates/

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