Ankara outlaws anti-competitive action among shipping agents
TURKEY's Directorate of Maritime Affairs is investigating allegations that some ports are only allowing port agency services to be conducted by their in-house agency departments.
Furthermore, the government department announced clearly in a statement that port management bodies are not permitted to create such monopolies, meaning that agents ought to have freedom of service at any port, reported GAC Hot Port News.
TURKEY's Directorate of Maritime Affairs is investigating allegations that some ports are only allowing port agency services to be conducted by their in-house agency departments.
Furthermore, the government department announced clearly in a statement that port management bodies are not permitted to create such monopolies, meaning that agents ought to have freedom of service at any port, reported GAC Hot Port News.