EC halts P&l Clubs investigation

摘要

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world merchant fleet, has welcomed the decision by the European Commission (EC) competition directorate to close its investigation into the activities of the International Group of P&I Clubs. ICS Director of Legal Affairs, Kiran Khosla, remarked: »ICS has always firmly stated that the current system of mutual third party liability insurance provided by the International Group con tinues to serve the best interests of ship operators and their custom ers extremely well, alongside serving the interests of claimants and the general public.