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EU currently quiet despite Biden's container alliance offensive

While US President Joe Biden has deemed container alliances a threat to national security and the cause of increasing freight rates, Brussels is still undecided. A ”fact-finding exercise” is, however, already in progress, informs spokesperson.
An investigation is currently processed by the EU Commission in order to assess the challenges with increasing freight rates. | Photo: Thomas Borberg
An investigation is currently processed by the EU Commission in order to assess the challenges with increasing freight rates. | Photo: Thomas Borberg
by peter thomsen, watch media’s eu correspondent

BRUSSELS – While US President Joe Biden recently signaled a charge against the world’s leading container alliances, the attitude in Brussels is currently more hesitant.

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