Time to end 'abuse by box lines' and create fairer and greener supply chains

Fiata has severely criticised the major shipping lines, accusing them of abusing their dominant position in the market and distorting competition. In a punchy discussion paper published yesterday, the forwarder association ...

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News / FIATA blasts box line dominance and wants an end to 'competition violence'

FIATA has come out punching on behalf of freight forwarders, claiming the shipping lines’ vertical ...

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The anglosphere “Five Eyes” nations have widened their intelligence gathering to investigate supply chain collusion. Amid ...

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News / Carriers 'moving in' on landside services could push forwarders out of business

Shipping lines tightening their grip on the container supply chain could result in many independent ...

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Recommends / India to probe alleged antitrust behaviour by Maersk and DP World at Mumbai

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News / Schiphol artificially restricting airport cargo capacity with 'illegal' slot rules

An aviation lawyer has branded Schiphol’s slot legislation “illegal” and “anti-competitive”, claiming the Dutch gateway ...

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Recommends / Investigation finds China’s top ports have been ripping off shipping lines for years

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Recommends / South Korea fines shipping lines over 'ro-ro cartel'

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed fines of $38m on nine shipping lines, ...

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Time to end 'abuse by box lines' and create fairer and greener supply chains

Anti-competitive Headlines

News / EU ecommerce traders demand ‘level playing field’, as Liege rebuilds its image

News / FIATA blasts box line dominance and wants an end to 'competition violence'

Premium / Against the odds: Fighting collusion – prospect of 'dawn raids' increasing

News / Five Eyes widens focus onto 'supply chain collusion' and 'cartel conduct'

News / Carriers 'moving in' on landside services could push forwarders out of business

COMPANY NOTICES

News / EC launches new probe into 'dubious' Italian port tax exemptions

Recommends / India to probe alleged antitrust behaviour by Maersk and DP World at Mumbai

News / Schiphol artificially restricting airport cargo capacity with 'illegal' slot rules

Recommends / Investigation finds China’s top ports have been ripping off shipping lines for years

Recommends / South Korea fines shipping lines over 'ro-ro cartel'

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