A group of bipartisan Senators are asking the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate if agricultural commodities are being denied carriers at ports.
The Senators say if the carriers are returning to their origin with empty containers rather than accepting U.S. agriculture and forestry exports, it not only exacerbates port congestion, but potentially violates the Shipping Act as an unjust and unreasonable practice.
The letter was sent by U.S.
