Specialization limits carrier competition.

Automotive News Europe,  July, 2005  by Snyder, Jesse

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Byline: Jesse Snyder

Seven players split most of the world's car-carrier capacity. But cross ownership and areas of specialization limit the competition even further.

The primary split is between deep-sea operators, which move cars between continents, and short-sea specialists, which move cars shorter distances.

Among European ports, United European Car Carriers dominates northern Europe and Baltic Sea routes.

Italy's Grimaldi handles most Mediterranean traffic.

"We're No. 3 globally with something less than a 30 percent market ...

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