News / BIFA urges UK to follow EC's 'sensible decision' on liner consortia

UK freight forwarders have responded to the European Commission’s decision not to renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) with a plea for the UK government to follow suit. 

“The EC has taken a sensible decision, and the UK government should follow suit to ensure that shipping lines will be subject to competition law,” said Steve Parker, BIFA director general (pictured). 

“Ideally [it] would follow the EC’s lead and not retain the equivalent of a block exemption regime for the liner shipping industry in ...