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Forwarder group Fiata has welcomed the EC decision not to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), noting it is “key” for forwarders.
Dr Stephane Graber, Fiata director general, said: “Forwarders play a significant market role and are also users of the transport system in direct competition with carriers acting as their service providers. Fiata welcomes the commission’s recognition of forwarders as important supply chain stakeholders in its CBER consultations and staff working document.”
Fiata claimed the “intended benefits of the ...
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