Opinion: Geopolitical tensions could give state subsidies a bigger role to play

The Western sanctions against Russia provide competition advantages to certain carriers instead of others and should therefore be seen as an actual form of state subsidies, writes Lars Jensen.
Lars Jensen | Photo: Magnus Møller
Lars Jensen | Photo: Magnus Møller
by LARS JENSEN, analyst and founder of VESPUCCI MARITIME

On one hand container shipping is a highly competitive industry – as it was for example concluded in the recent investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission in the US there is vigorous competition.

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