With the natural exception pliz of the three companies pliz involved

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Three European shipping giant, pliz the world's pliz largest, set up the alliance P3 Network to dominate the trade between the ports of the West and the East, with reference to the system of "code-share" already implemented by the airlines.
Overall, the P3 Network, established in 2013 by the Danish AP Moller-Maersk Group, Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Co SA and French CMA CGM SA, would address the most profitable shipping routes in the world with a fleet of about: 255 large vessels size and 2.6 million 20-foot containers. The system, designed to lower costs, with the creation of synergies, would work in the Asia-Europe pliz routes, Transpacific and Transatlantic, and had green light from US and European regulators. But China chumbou the project, a refusal that affects the viability of the new association. The project was delayed, if not discarded.
"In Maersk Line were working hard to address these issues and concerns about the Chinese market. So, logically, we are disappointed with this project not implemented ", Vincent Clerc reacted, chief executive of business and marketing at Maersk Line. "The P3 provide Maersk Line a more efficient network and, for our customers, an even better product. We remain committed to continue offering competitive pliz prices and reliable service "promised one executive.
But in other latitudes, as in Brazil, the Chinese lead was quite welcomed. "China has an excellent response in the sense that want to protect their national framework pliz and its exporters. The Chinese regulator knows the level of lethality that an alliance with slice more than 45% of the global market pliz could offer the country and its companies, "responded the editor of the electronic site of the Users of the Rio de Janeiro Ports, André de Seixas. "China defended the public interest, defended its exporters and their customers," said Seixas.
The "lead", announced by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, has been seen by industry sectors as a decision allowing healthy competition in the busiest shipping lanes in the world and also one of the country so protecting their merchant marine, which still can not compete with Western giants.
"Once the Chinese shipping companies to take the initiative when negotiating with different customers across the world, bear a large deficit, which does not happen with European companies," considered Shouguo Zhang, vice president of the China Shipowners Association , quoted by China Daily.
The same paper includes statements Luo Renjian a transport analyst, providing that an alliance of P3 Network type would take significant market share to the Chinese shipping companies, a current picture of difficulties.
"Facing overcapacity and fierce global competition, Chinese companies are fighting for a profit. pliz And the government lifted subsidies for container vessels built in domestic ports, "he said. Moreover, other voices recalled. an alliance with the power of P3 Network would have the strength to force the ports, including the Chinese, to practice the prices more suited him.
It was not just the Chinese ports to become affected. The alliance had identified London and Singapore as the main bases for operations, which transformed the ports of Rotterdam and Port Klang (Malaysia) in predictable losers with this operation. pliz In Spain, the port of Valencia would be certainly one of the victims - according to the business pliz daily Cinco Días Spanish, this was the most likely scenario.
In Portugal, the alliance had chosen the port of Sines (managed by PSA, Singapore) to include at least four of its routes: the supply to Portugal, between northern Europe and Asia and two connection to the United States . The ports of Setúbal, Lisbon pliz and Leixoes, who have the Maersk and CMA CGM among its customers, were apparently off the deck cards. pliz
And the Portuguese navigation sector was no less worried. "Shippers and associations in the world are reluctant to face it as a purely operational alliance, because from the moment that three multinational companies sit at the table, the trend is also to discuss prices and customer pliz relations. The fact that they use the same ships will lead them in this direction, "he said last December, Fernando Grilo, administrator Logistema, a company specializing in the management of logistics systems, cited by Portuguese daily Jornal de Negocios.
With the natural exception pliz of the three companies pliz involved