Tag: Shipping
UPDATE: The End of the Ocean Carriers’ Antitrust Exemption?
By: Seth D. Greenstein (Constantine Cannon)
President Joe Biden’s call for shipping reform during his State of Union address is the latest indicator that the...
Belgium: Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports start merger talks
Europe’s second busiest port Antwerp and nearby Zeebrugge have begun talks on a possible merger after nearly two years of exploratory discussions and a...
South Africa: Norwegian shippers deny price-fixing
Norwegian shipping firm Hoegh Autoliners denied allegations made by the South African Competition Commission that Hoegh and Japanese rival Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) had...
China: COSCO to buy Orient Overseas for US$6.3 b
Cosco Shipping, a Chinese conglomerate, will purchase a majority stake in Orient Overseas International to create a global shipping giant, according to a filing...
US: Shipping lines surprised by regulator’s merger rejection
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has rejected the merger of the container businesses of K Line, MOL and NYK on "jurisdictional grounds."
Following the...
Norway: Antitrust regulator blocks acquisition deal between shipping lines
Norwegian Antitrust Authority did not approved the sale of the Norwegian company Nor Lines AS to Icelandic carrier Eimskip. According to Icelandic shipping group,...
