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Container lobby disappointed by EU: "More politics than policy"

The decision to cancel a special competition rule for shipping companies is based on a flawed analysis, says the World Shipping Council.
John Butler, CEO of the World Shipping Council, fears that the EU's decision will ultimately hurt the customers of shipping companies. | Photo: World Shipping Council
John Butler, CEO of the World Shipping Council, fears that the EU's decision will ultimately hurt the customers of shipping companies. | Photo: World Shipping Council
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

The EU is accused of weighing political considerations higher than facts in the decision to scrap a special competition rule for shipping companies.

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