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The Federal Maritime Commission authorizes the project of widening of the services of line of the G6 Alliance
According to the American federal agency, it will not determine a reduction of the competition
April 4, 2014
The American Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded the examination on the proposal of extension of the line services of the shipowning consortium G6 Alliance and has decided to approve of, with effect from today, the new configuration of the routes programmed from the six companies of navigation of the alliance, that is American President Lines (APL), Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Linens (OOCL), that it relatively previews a widening of the scope of their Vessel Sharing Agreement to the traffics between the Far East and the western coast of the USA and between the Europe North and all the coasts of the United States ( on 3 December 2013).
According to the FMC, in this moment the agreement introduced from the six companies probably will not determine a reduction of the competition neither will produce to an excessive increase of the decrease or shipping charges unreasonable of the transport services.
"The determination of the Commission on the G6 Alliance - the president of the American federal agency has explained, Mario Cordero - is based an extended competitor analysis lead from staff of the Commission and on the comments received from the loaders and the other operators of the field. The Commission - it has added Cordero - will continue to analyze the impact on the competition of the total alliances. This Alliance will remarkablly increase the ability offered in geographic which aimed at widening and has the potential one to generate operating efficiencies and positive benefits for the atmosphere".
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The American Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded the examination on the proposal of extension of the line services of the shipowning consortium G6 Alliance and has decided to approve of, with effect from today, the new configuration of the routes programmed from the six companies of navigation of the alliance, that is American President Lines (APL), Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Linens (OOCL), that it relatively previews a widening of the scope of their Vessel Sharing Agreement to the traffics between the Far East and the western coast of the USA and between the Europe North and all the coasts of the United States 
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