The Biden administration is backing new legislation aimed at alleged out-of-control market power by foreign ocean carriers.
The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.
The Biden administration plans to go after companies that may be using supply chain disruption to fix prices or overcharge customers.
West Coast terminal operators could be taking advantage of supply chain disruptions by overcharging shippers for using night gates.
The FMC is considering minimum billing standards for late fees charged by ocean carriers for picking up and returning containers.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would give maritime regulators power to shift the carrier-shipper balance.
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
The White House will be “shining a light on profiteering” by ocean carriers in an effort to fend off inflation and keep supply chains moving.
From ocean shipping reform to vaccine mandates, the past year has been a backdrop for new and proposed government oversight and requirements affecting carriers and shippers.
California drayage company Orange Avenue Express alleges ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd is forcing it to act as a storage facility for refrigerated containers.
An FMC shipper advisory recommends prioritizing container automation ahead of next year’s labor negotiations.
Ocean shipping reform legislation passed on Wednesday in the U.S. House as the Senate prepares companion legislation.
The World Shipping Council warns of too much government intrusion while taking heat for sky-high carrier profits.
Federal regulators will soon begin analyzing how transportation data sharing can move more containers.
Federal regulators are calling for a “full and thorough review” of the proposed purchase of the largest port operator in the U.S. by a Canadian pension firm.
Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission.
U.S. agribusiness exporters claim they are poised to lose 22% of sales due to massive increases in container shipping rates.
An FMC advisory committee has been formed amid ongoing shipper complaints of carrier market power abuse.
The maritime meeting among trade partners comes as container shipping remains hot.
Bipartisan bill in Congress makes reforms to U.S. shipping regulations for the first time since 1998.
