Federal Maritime Commission widens liner probe, alliances scrutinised
The Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC is widening its liner probe, determined to get a greater grasp on how the three main global alliances work. The future framework of liner alliances is now being brought into question given the stranglehold the three main alliances have on the main east-west trades.
Last week the commission started an investigation into liner activity in the ports of New York, Los Angeles and Long Beach as shippers voiced ever louder concern about the lack of available containers to shift their exports.
