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Think again on ports plan, MEPs told

The UK Major Ports Group has called on MEPs to withdraw or suspend the proposed regulation on liberalisation of port services to allow time to assess the question thoroughly. The mainly private sector UK ports, supported by others, including Rotterdam, are unhappy at the European Commission's plans to impose detailed transparency obligations on pricing and obligations to consult with supervisory authorities or a users' committees on rates every year. The Commission's ... [+]