Carriers respond to new political attack: Accusations are based on a "false premise"

US legislators are fundamentally wrong when they insinuate that carriers are collaborating on deciding freight prices, states lobby organization.
Bottlenecks arose outside US ports during the pandemic. At the same time, freight prices increased strongly. This has led to political criticism of carriers. | Photo: Damiian Dovarganes/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Bottlenecks arose outside US ports during the pandemic. At the same time, freight prices increased strongly. This has led to political criticism of carriers. | Photo: Damiian Dovarganes/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

Major carriers are responding to the latest instance of political criticism in the US where they are blamed for obstructing market competition.

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