PUBLISHED NOV 17, 2021 6:24 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE

 

The Federal Maritime Commission is launching a series of new initiatives focusing on the movement of containers as part of the efforts to improve trade flow and reduce the problems facing shippers across the United States. The efforts come as the Port of Los Angeles said that it is literally chocking now with empties, blaming the stacks of containers waiting to leave the port as the latest hurdle to reducing the backlogs at its terminals.

As would be expected, much of the FMC’s November monthly meeting focused on the supply chain issues and their impact on trade. During the hour-long open session for the monthly meeting, the FMC was briefed on U.S. macroeconomic indicators and their associated impact on shipping, the state of the U.S.-International ocean trades, vessel capacity, and pricing. The meeting continued with the closed session reviewing ocean carrier revenue and pricing, capacity, canceled sailings, and port calls.

Among the new initiatives being launched by the FMC, Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye will be heading up six supply chain innovation teams to identify and implement improvements to the process and timing of return and delivery of containers to marine terminals.

 

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