News / FMC calls for probe into new charges by ocean carriers and terminals

Commissioner Rebecca Dye Credit MPA

The Federal Maritime Commission investigation into the ocean supply chain in the US, known as Fact Finding 29, has ended with a slew of recommendations  and an admission that it lacks regulatory tools.

Commissioner Rebecca Dye writes: “The commission lacks the regulatory tools to deal with the numerous new charges imposed on US shippers and truckers by ocean carriers and marine terminals through tariffs and with other supply chain dislocations.”

According to the FF29 report, competition between carriers is fierce on both ...