Plan to extend Europe’s block exemption rule draws mixed reaction
A suggestion by the European Commission to extend a crucial regulation that protects vessel-sharing alliances until April 2024, has divided opinion among industry stakeholders. The World Shipping Council applauds the commission, while the European Shippers Council complains on lack of communication from the EU regulator
Maersk and WSC praise the move by the commission, but shipper interests decry the plan and the process leading to it