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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/

Shippers accuse lines of failing exporters and consider legal redress

Shippers in Europe are going out of business as erratic deliveries of cargo containers leaves production lines stranded and European exporters, like their US counterparts, say that lines, in their rush to get empty boxes back to Asia, are not picking up export cargo.

According to the European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) carriers have cut services and managed capacity as the pandemic spread across Europe without consideration for their...

https://container-news.com/shippers-accuse-lines-of-failing-exporters-and-consider-legal-redress/

Shippers and forwarders claim carriers breach contracts to demand 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”.
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 growth at a time of economic recession”.
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https://theloadstar.com/shippers-and-forwarders-claim-carriers-breach-contracts-to-demand-higher-rates/

More box ships skip UK hub ports and forwarders urge EC to intervene

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.
An advisory on Friday told UK customers that the Cosco Shipping Azalea, Ever Goods, Ever Globe, CSCL Jupiter and CSCL …

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https://theloadstar.com/more-box-ships-skip-uk-hub-ports-and-forwarders-urge-ec-to-intervene/

Transitarios y operadores de terminales cargan contra las ayudas a las navieras

Las asociaciones Clecat y Feport, representantes de transitarios y operadores de terminales de la UE, respectivamente, han  reclamado este miércoles a la Comisión Europea que evite las distorsiones del mercado marítimo generadas por la reducción de impuestos a las navieras.

La demanda se produce después de que la Comisión Europea aprobase el pasado 11 de junio la ayuda estatal a la industria marítima italiana, que aplicará un régimen fiscal especial no solo a los ingresos básicos de una compañía...

http://elvigia.com/transitarios-y-operadores-de-terminales-cargan-contra-las-ayudas-a-las-navieras/

Opponents rally at news that EC consortia BER could be re-evaluated next year

Opponents of the EC’s recent decision to allow the liner shipping industry to continue to enjoy its exemption from antitrust consortia regulation until 2024, will not have to wait long to again voice their opposition.
In response to question from German MEP Tiemo Wolken, competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager (pictured above) defended the decision to renew the Block Exemption Regulation (BER), but revealed that stakeholder comments could be sought as early as …

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https://theloadstar.com/opponents-rally-at-news-that-ec-consortia-ber-could-be-re-evaluated-next-year/

Los transitarios consideran abusivas las tasas por los teus inmovilizados

Clecat y Fiata, las federaciones europea e internacional de los transitarios, han mostrado su malestar con las navieras con sendos comunicados en los que critican la aplicación de tasas “desorbitadas” en concepto de detención y demora por los contenedores que permanecen inmovilizados como consecuencia de la crisis provocada por el coronavirus.

La crítica de estas organizaciones viene provocada por la decisión de las navieras de mantener sus tarifas actuales en Europa, sin aplicar ningún margen...

http://elvigia.com/los-transitarios-considera-abusivas-las-tasas-por-los-contenedores-inmovilizados/

ESC sends strong message to EC over alliances’ Block Exemption

European shippers and other transport bodies have written to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to express their “strong disapproval” of the commission’s recent decision to extend the liner consortia block exemption for four more years.

But they say that they will not make any fresh attempt to overturn the decision, concentrating on ensuring that the commission does not extend the exemption another four years when the current extension expires on 25 April 2024.

In their letter,...

https://container-news.com/esc-sends-strong-message-to-ec-over-alliances-block-exemption/

EC renews Liner Block Exemption

The European Commission has decided to proceed with its planned renewal of the liner shipping consortia block exemption despite vociferous protests from shippers and other supply chain interests.

The exemption, which allows shipping companies to override European Union competition law in order to cooperate in the provision of joint liner services, had been due to expire next month but has now been extended until 25 April 2024.

In its announcement, the commission made no reference to the protests...

https://container-news.com/ec-renews-liner-block-exemption/

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