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Block Exemption Regulation to be extended by European Commission
The European Shippers’ Council rejects the proposal of the European Commission to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation for 4 more years without any modifications. The current BER, in place since 2009, doesn’t provide any instruments to deal with the current
Asian Shippers’ Alliance sets priorities
The Asian Shippers’ Alliance agrees to contribute to the review process of the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation, to battle against sharply increasing shipping costs, and to encourage the improvement of liners’ performance.
GSA delegation speaks at ESC Maritime Day
Rotterdam, the 20th of March 2019, a delegation of the Global Shippers' Alliance made an intervention at the ESC Maritime Day. As stressed by Ghanayapad Tantipipatpong from the Thai Shippers' Council referring to the International Maritime Organization's sulphur cap coming
Global shippers’ joint statement
On March 19th 2019 the members of the Global Shippers’ Alliance convened in Amsterdam for their annual meeting.
Complaints about Emergency Bunker Surcharge
More and more complaints are coming from shippers regarding the introduction of the Emergency Bunker Surcharge by carriers. The European Shippers' Council has addressed the competition department of the European Commission on this issue. Please read more here.
New China – Europe freight train connection
A new freight train service has been launched from Tangshan (150 km from Beijing) to Belgium. A train carrying 41 containers of local products, such as kaoline and yeast, departed around noon Thursday from Jingtang Port District in the city
