European Shippers' Council (ESC), the organisation that represents shippers and shippers' associations in Europe, has welcomed yesterday's decision by the European Commission not to extend beyond 25 April 2024 the validity of the CBER Block Exemption Regulation for Consortia ( of 10 October 2023), decision - highlighted ESC - which is arrived after eight years of struggles of the shippers together with the others interested parties for the repeal of the rule.

European Shippers' Council noted that the decision of the EU Commission "opens up new opportunities for evolution of practices and legislation in Europe and in the world, following the legislation recently enacted in the United States and the additional powers conferred on the Federal Maritime Commission to prevent abuses in container shipping. ESC - has specified the organization - is open to dialogue with all public and private stakeholders to facilitate this developments in the interests of all parties'.