Lawyer: Battle over shipping's block exemption is not necessarily over

Container lines can still influence the EU Commission’s decision to abolish their exemption from competition rules, according to one lawyer.
Photo: Jonas Walzberg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Jonas Walzberg/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

The major container shipping lines could still get a soft landing before their special exemption from EU competition rules expires next year, says Paul Dean, global head of maritime advisory at London law firm HFW.

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