On 8 August 2017, the Commission issued the Competition (Block Exemption For Vessel Sharing Agreements) Order 2017 ("Order").
On 7 July 2022, the Commission issued a variation of the Order, renewing it until 8 August 2026.
On 7 August 2025, the Commission commenced a second review of the Order.
In light of the Commission's provisional findings from the second review, the Commission is proposing to renew the Order for a further term of five years, and now launches a consultation on the proposal. Interested parties are invited to submit representations to the Commission. The consultation will assist the Commission in making a final decision on the future of the Order.
The Commission published a notice issued under s.20(2) of the Competition Ordinance regarding its proposal to renew the Order (using the variation procedure in the Ordinance).
The consultation will close at 6 p.m. on 13 July 2026.
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