Can Global Shipping Be Fixed? One Regulator Will Try. The Federal Maritime Commission, traditionally obscure, has been cast by Congress and the administration to help lead the campaign to tame inflation.
American Importers Accuse Shipping Giants of Profiteering Carriers are exploiting the supply chain chaos to breach contracts and jack up rates, importers say in asking for federal intervention.
How the Supply Chain Crunch is Hurting California Farmers. As shipping companies concentrate on the most lucrative routes from China to California, almond growers are struggling to transport their wares.
As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.