Maritime transport is dominated by shipping line consortia and alliances that are exempt from European competition rules. The EU wants to keep it that way, but its case does not look too strong. Continue reading No Big Bang on the High Seas
Many countries support their shipping industry via maritime subsidies. The value of well-functioning maritime transport for trade is undisputed. But is this, in itself, a justification for passing taxpayers’ money on to operators? Continue reading Getting Maritime Subsidies Right
by Alain Lumbroso Subsidies in aviation are almost as old as air transport itself. Most if not all countries at one point or another have provided public funding to some parts of their aviation value chains, be it air carriers, airports or air navigation services such as air traffic control. This year, much attention has been focused on three Gulf carriers. Their strong growth and … Continue reading Subsidies in Aviation: The elusive flight towards fair competition
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