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Container lines are manoeuvring ahead of EU ETS decision claims NGO

An environmental NGO said that container lines calling for urgent action on market-based measures (MBM) from world leaders and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are attempting to slow the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Faig Abbasov, Director, Shipping at NGO Transport & Environment, told Container News does not believe that the lines have made a U-turn on MBMs, but he believes that the European lines are trying to head off the challenge posed by the EU...

https://container-news.com/container-lines-are-manoeuvring-ahead-of-eu-ets-decision-claims-ngo/

Quadrupling USPS’ parcel rates would cause economic catastrophe, report warns

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could be forced to exit the parcel-delivery business and e-commerce customers could face up to an $865 billion increase in shipping costs over the next five years if USPS quadrupled its parcel rates as President Donald Trump has demanded, according to a study published Monday by a prominent consulting firm

The 66-page report, written by Boston-based Charles River Associates and commissioned by the Package Coalition, a group of 25 large postal users that strongly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quadrupling-usps-parcel-rates-would-cause-economic-catastrophe-report-warns