News / Shipper supply chain concerns outlined to EC in new letter to regulator

Source: PSA International

In another letter to the European Commission (EC), ten shipper and forwarder organisations have again outlined their concerns over the liner shipping market, raising the new complaint that carriers are abusing their dominant position to obtain commercially sensitive data.

According to the letter, seen by The Loadstar, the information liner shipping companies want relates to the location, volumes, timings and destination of freight moved by cargo owners, and could be deemed commercially sensitive data.

The letter claims this information: “Is quite likely ...