West Coast port congestion continues to make exporting more difficult, but the Federal Maritime Commission is trying to find a solution to the problem.
Exports of agricultural goods continue to be delayed because of a lack of available containers and large vessels remaining at sea on the West Coast.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel says penalties are being used to motivate shippers to move cargo in and out of ports. “Whether or not it’s being used as a penalty in circumstances where it’s very difficult for our shippers to operate or it’s under the control of carriers in terminals,” he says.
