The impact of the EU Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) expiry on 25
April 2024 on the liner shipping market has been overplayed by the carriers and
their detractors.
Of the 43 consortia that operate in the European Union in 2020, only 13 actually
qualify for the block exemption while the remaining consortia exceeds the 30%
market share ceiling including each of the 3 global alliances (2M, OCEAN
Alliance and THE Alliance). The removal of the CBER will not impact existing
alliance arra