Peter Friedmann
- American Shipper
Commentary: AgTC applauds FMC’s push of Shipping Act mandates
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition is grateful to the Federal Maritime Commission for its support of American shippers.
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Container return date upheaval by the numbers
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition, together with TradeLanes, surveys hundreds of American shippers about the cost to their bottom lines of uncommunicated earliest return dates from…
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American exporters want end to erratic container return dates
The inability of ocean carriers to timely inform shippers of schedule changes results in costly logistics disruptions and potential for lost international sales.
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CBP makes it easier for shippers to obtain manifest data confidentiality
For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest…
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American shippers, draymen want ocean carriers out of chassis pools
Leasing companies say a neutral chassis pool lacks incentive to invest the tens of millions of dollars each year to maintain viable chassis equipment.
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Port Houston ‘famous’ for COVID-19 response
Quick action sets the bar for terminal operators across the country, says Agriculture Transportation Coalition chief
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