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Review of the CBER, vertical mergers and the Chinese challenge – a view from the regulator
Freight Forwarders Forum| Vertical integration, competition and differentiation
Positive effects of consolidation have been felt by freight forwarders and include more stable freight rates, more effective and expanded services from carriers as well as, not least of all, lower rates and prices – that would, however, require that costs saved from consolidation are passed on to shippers. Now with increasing vertical integration by carriers, we ask how are carriers addressing the loss of neutrality: are shippers concerned?