eu-inspectors

More shipping dawn raids

EU inspectors have made surprise checks of a number of shipping operators in several EU countries on 9 September as part of an international probe into suspected cartels, said the European Commission. According to a statement, officials made "unannounced inspections at the premises of several providers of maritime transport services for cars and construction and agricultural rolling machinery". The operation took place in coordination with US and Japanese authorities, the statement added. Officials ... [+]