EU: New competition case will not affect P3 process

The launch of concrete proceedings against 14 carriers that the EU suspects of having participated in price signaling will have no effect on the EU's approach to the collaboration of the P3 alliance, the European Commissioner for Competition tells ShippingWatch.
Photo: Virginia Mayo
Photo: Virginia Mayo
BY TOMAS KRISTIANSEN

Even though the EU is currently involved in two highly comprehensive proceedings, both of which feature Maersk Line as a key player, the two cases will have zero effect upon each other, the EU's Commissioner for Competition, Joaquín Almunia, tells ShippingWatch, after several analysts, among others, have pointed at the risks for the involved parties.

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