End of the line in sight for ELAA

摘要

The European Liner Affairs Association (ELAA) is to be wound up by the end of September. From July, all European regulatory issues will be handled by the US-based World Shipping Council (WSC) which already has an office in Brussels. Chris Bourne, executive director of the ELAA, said: 'As our work is now completed, it is the right decision. We were originally set up in 2003 to protect our ocean carrier members' interests during the debate about the future of liner conferences in the EU, which work was completed with the publication of the Maritime Transport Guidelines in 2008.