The European Shippers Council (ESC) has expressed its concerns at the size of the proposed 2M vessel sharing agreement (VSA), suggesting that regulatory authorities impose similar conditions that were proposed for the P3 alliance.

The US Federal Maritime Commission has approved the expanded G6 Alliance.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has cleared the P3 alliance of container lines Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).  

US Federal Maritime commissioner William Doyle has approved a request for additional information, setting back the G6 Alliance Agreement back at least a further 45 days.

The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has welcomed the move by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to ask more questions of the planned P3 alliance.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has requested more information and documents of the proposed P3 alliance.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has set a date of 17 December for its global regulatory summit on the P3 alliance.

The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) says the proposed P3 alliance requires “very careful scrutiny” by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

It has been an interesting few days for container shipping’s planned next big thing: the P3 alliance. Late last week the alliance’s service networks were rather quietly made public via postings on at least one of the member line’s websites.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is turning the regulatory spotlight on the P3 Alliance calling for a global summit with regulators from Europe and China.