The China Shipowners' Association, which was particularly critical toward the P3 alliance cooperation between the three largest container carriers in the world, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM - an alliance that the Chinese authorities ultimately rejected back in the spring this year - is now calling for more competition in the container industry.

The call from the Chinese shipowners has been submitted to the Chinese authorities in relation to Maersk Line and MSC's new 2M alliance, which replaced the collapsed P3 collaboration.