Two Biden administration cabinet members, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, have written leading ocean carriers. They urge them to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of
As frustration with port delays and supply chain disruption grows, so does dissatisfaction with the nine carriers and three alliances that dominate the global container shipping market. Yesterday, the House of Representatives
In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles
Canada may not be Dubai, but two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl Bentzel and Louis E. Sola, have concerns about the planned acquisition of Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore
Some of the world’s largest users of shipping services are among the 24 members of the Federal Maritime Commission’s newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee. The committee’s 24 members are evenly divided
John D. Porcari, who served as the Obama administration’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Transportation, has been named as Port Envoy to the Biden administration’s Supply Chain
By Grady S. Hurley, Jones Walker LLP The same July week that many banks reported a peak in growth and inflation with projected U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.5%, China
The scope of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) scrutiny of ocean carrier behavior has broadened. In addition to its examination of detention and demurrage charges, it has has launched an expedited inquiry
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei has lost little time in responding to President Biden’s “all of government” executive order aimed at enhancing competition. Among the many targets of the order
Should containership lines and ocean shipping alliances be getting hot and bothered by President Biden’s executive order aimed at increasing competition in U.S. economy? The only aspect of liner shipping specifically addressed