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ARTICLE · 22 NOVEMBER 2023

EU Emergency Response Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 108

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On 10 October 2023, the Commission announced the forthcoming expiry of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) for liner shipping (Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009...

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European Commission announces expiry of antitrust block exemption for liner shipping consortia (see here)

 On 10 October 2023, the Commission announced the forthcoming expiry of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) for liner shipping (Commission Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 of 28 September 2009 on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements, decisions and concerted practices between liner shipping companies).

Background. Liner shipping is the provision of regular maritime freight transport (primarily by container) between ports on a particular route. The supply chain crisis that followed the COVID-19 outbreak spotlighted the significant role played by the sector in trade and globalization. In 2020, maritime transport carried some 70% of the value of international trade, of which some two-thirds was carried by containers.

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