News / Shippers demand change as battle lines are drawn over EC review of CBER

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The battle between shipping lines and their customers is heating up as the European Commission (EC) begins to consider whether to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), which allows vessel-sharing.

The closing date for evidence submission to the EC was yesterday, and the current CBER expires on 25 April 2024.

Last month, Israel extended its block exemption for three years without any substantial changes. But it is the EC that both customers and lines want to convince, with both sides yesterday completing ...