News / FMC gives thumbs-up to US east coast chassis pool

One of the major causes of congestion in the US throughout this year has been the shortage of chassis, either because containers were being stored on them, or through the sheer demand for the units.

In an effort to solve this issue, US east coast port authorities and chassis management companies have been given the green light to plans to develop a much-needed chassis pool, following approval by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Having passed the regulatory hurdle, the operators of the ...