The Italian competition commission is investigating 28 freight forwarders and the national forwarding association, Fedespedi, for alleged collusion on road freight pricing.
According to JCtrans.net, the commission is accusing the parties of exchanging sensitive information and co-ordinating business strategies from at least end-2002 until September 2007.
The commission alleges that illicit agreements had taken place during "numerous and regular encounters" at Fedespedi - in particular its overland shippers section - covering road freight services to and from Italy.
The aim of the agreements was, the commission alleges, to "agree the realisation of price increases for services rendered to customers", particularly over fuel surcharges, road tolls and administrative costs.
The companies under investigation are Agility, Albinos & Pitigliani, Brigl, Cargo North, DHL, Ferrari, Francisco Parisi, Gefco, Geodis, I-Dika, Italmondo, Italsempione, ITK, ITX Cargo, Rhenus, Saima, Schenker, Sittam, Transervice and Villanova.
IFW reports that Fedespedi is co-operating with the competition authority in order to clarify whether any of the actions or agreements by the association or any of its members were liable for punishment. DHL and DB Schenker are also co-operating, although Schenker points out that an investigation does not signify guilt and the outcome should not be pre-judged.
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