Exclusive market practices and competition analysis. Estudio Olaechea has provided a detailed evaluation and legal strategies for SAAM Towage Perú S.A.C. concerning anti-competitive behaviours observed in the Port of Paracas, where SAAM alongside two competitors. The analysis explores potential legal actions against these competitors for breaching Peruvian competition laws.
Anti-competitive and joint market dominance: The competitors are accused of engaging in horizontal collusive practices, including tied sales and coordinated discounts, to exclude SAAM from the market, such actions may constitute a joint abuse of market dominance, creating barriers for SAAM’s entry and operations in the Port of Paracas, where SAAM operates alongside two competitors.
Largest towage operator in Americas: SAAM Towage Perú is a subsidiary of SAAM Towage, the largest towage operator in the Americas, which operates in 13 countries and servicing more than 37,000 vessels a year.
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