News / FMC investigates possible law-breaking by carriers as agricultural exports suffer

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The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is renewing its focus on container availability levels for the country’s agricultural exporters.

Speaking yesterday at the Global Maritime Conference, FMC chairman Michael Khouri said the organisation was looking into whether reports that some carriers are refusing to allow empty containers into the US hinterland, preferring to send them directly back to Asia.

“Some ocean carriers – not all – have stated that they will no longer deploy – that is – reposition empty containers to ...