News / Shippers' forum puts forward new criteria for EC liner consortia block exemption

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As the EC continues to deliberate whether the liner shipping industry should enjoy a further four years of exemption from consortia legislation, the Global Shippers Forum has called on regulators to change how they evaluate alliances and their effect on the market.

The Block Exemption Regulation (BER) container shipping lines have enjoyed since 2014 was set to expire in April and, in the run-up to the deadline, the EC has been holding consultations with industry stakeholders.

In a draft regulation paper published ...