The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer has released a statement after the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced the tentative agreement for a new six-year master contract. Below is the statement from Byer. “ACD is pleased the ILA and USMX have agreed to […]
Last week, the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) leadership urging the organizations to postpone the deadline for a contract agreement. In the letter, ACD President and CEO Eric R. Byer outlined the challenges hindering negotiations and emphasized the significant economic […]
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled, “Federal Maritime Commission: Improved Use of Data on Shippers’ Complaints Could Enhance Oversight.” The report, which was required under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, examined whether shippers of hazardous materials (hazmat) were disadvantaged by ocean carriers during the pandemic. Many shippers found it […]
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