The European Commission is ending a legal loophole that exempted liner shipping consortia from Europe’s antitrust rules.

The regulator said the legislation, known as the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER), “no longer promotes competition in the shipping sector”.

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Therefore, the block exemption will not be extended but will expire on 25 April 2024.