Alliances sinking – EC says CBER 'no longer fit for purpose' and won't renew it

2024 increasingly looks like a watershed year for container shipping after the European Commission today announced it won’t renew the sector’s exemption to operating shipping alliances when current legislation expires ...

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Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Headlines

News / UK forwarders welcome CMA axe for CBER – but it's not a done deal, yet

UK forwarders have welcomed news that the country’s competition regulator is expected to follow the ...

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News / Asian carriers will be hit harder by CBER demise than European peers

Asian box lines possess far fewer large containerships than their European peers and may be ...

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News / The end of the CBER may restore trust between shippers and carriers

“What we are really hoping for now is that some trust can be re-established between ...

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Oct 17, 2023• Comments•

Premium / OceanX: The Big Bang Theory, but now what?

Comment: It’s all going to change, plus ca change

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News / End of CBER by EC 'may backfire on shippers', warns analyst

The EC’s decision not to renew the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) after more than ...

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Oct 11, 2023• Comments•

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News / Shipping clearly divided over EC decision to scrap CBER

The shipping industry is divided on yesterday’s announcement by the EC that it will not renew ...

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Oct 11, 2023• Comments•

News / BIFA urges UK to follow EC's 'sensible decision' on liner consortia

UK freight forwarders have responded to the European Commission’s decision not to renew the Consortia Block ...

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News / Forwarders call for rules to prevent carrier dominance of global supply chains

Global regulation is needed to prevent supply chain domination by container lines, FIATA told the ...

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Nov 25, 2022• Comments•

News / German competition authority backs reform of box line block exemption

Germany’s competition authority, the Bundeskartellamt, has backed opponents of any plan to extend the box ...

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Oct 10, 2022• Comments•

Premium / On the wires: Liner shipping's (head on the) block exemption

Comment: Carriers crave a CBER renewal.

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Alliances sinking – EC says CBER 'no longer fit for purpose' and won't renew it

Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Headlines

News / UK forwarders welcome CMA axe for CBER – but it's not a done deal, yet

News / Asian carriers will be hit harder by CBER demise than European peers

News / The end of the CBER may restore trust between shippers and carriers

Premium / OceanX: The Big Bang Theory, but now what?

News / End of CBER by EC 'may backfire on shippers', warns analyst

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Shipping clearly divided over EC decision to scrap CBER

News / BIFA urges UK to follow EC's 'sensible decision' on liner consortia

News / Forwarders call for rules to prevent carrier dominance of global supply chains

News / German competition authority backs reform of box line block exemption

Premium / On the wires: Liner shipping's (head on the) block exemption

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

News / Forwarders and shippers want EC to urgently review liner block exemption

News / Disruption and high freight rates created by competition authorities, says ITF

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Alliances sinking – EC says CBER 'no longer fit for purpose' and won't renew it

Consortia Block Exemption Regulation Headlines

News / UK forwarders welcome CMA axe for CBER – but it's not a done deal, yet

News / Asian carriers will be hit harder by CBER demise than European peers

News / The end of the CBER may restore trust between shippers and carriers

Premium / OceanX: The Big Bang Theory, but now what?

News / End of CBER by EC 'may backfire on shippers', warns analyst

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Shipping clearly divided over EC decision to scrap CBER

News / BIFA urges UK to follow EC's 'sensible decision' on liner consortia

News / Forwarders call for rules to prevent carrier dominance of global supply chains

News / German competition authority backs reform of box line block exemption

Premium / On the wires: Liner shipping's (head on the) block exemption

Most read news

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

News / Forwarders and shippers want EC to urgently review liner block exemption

News / Disruption and high freight rates created by competition authorities, says ITF

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