Shippers and carriers are increasing the pressure on ports and other supply chain participants to roll out “green corridors” using digital technology.
Ocean carrier contracts and carriers’ ability to make a profit are put to the test in a proposed rule, according to reaction from shippers and carriers.
Ocean carriers will be subject to stricter requirements when they charge shippers fees on late containers if a proposed rule is adopted.
Federal regulators are proposing a “burden-shifting regime” aimed at helping importers and exporters secure container space on ships.
Government watchdogs have found that maritime regulators are unable to effectively track how shipments of military supplies and food aid are transported overseas.
Trucking companies want the FMC to require better container storage data from the ocean carriers to speed cargo flow at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Federal regulators are considering a congestion emergency order to require carriers to share cargo data with shippers, railroads and trucks.
Fertilizer shippers push for transportation reforms to help products compete amid ongoing supply chain disruption.
DOT officials are calling the start of data sharing among supply chain companies a ‘milestone’ event.
Federal regulators are pressuring carriers at the Port of New York and New Jersey to compensate shippers and carriers for container storage.
