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Container lines question claims of unreasonable rates, poor service The World Shipping Council (WSC) has pushed back against allegations by two Federal Maritime Commissioners (FMC) that the container lines are not meeting service obligations — particularly to U.S. agriculture exporters — citing a lack of evidence. In a Monday letter to FMC Commissioners Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei, WSC President and CEO John Butler pointed out that the customer bases of his members — which account for 90% of global liner vessel capacity — are too varied for the association to speak to specific oper...

Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports Maritime commissioner says daily complaints from shippers have led to scrutiny of carriers for possible Shipping Act violations FMC investigating export container detention at U.S. ports. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Growing allegations of ocean carriers abandoning U.S. exporters by not providing empty containers for shipments to Asia have led to heightened scrutiny for potential Shipping Act violations. In a joint letter sent on Wednesday to the World Shipping Council (WSC) from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), FMC...