A new policy brief is calling on the European Commission to standardize coordination in the area of biobased innovations, to strengthen funding and improve market conditions. The EU-funded ShapingBio project has released a comprehensive policy brief outlining key recommendations to support the European Commission in creating an optimal framework for a sustainable and competitive European […]
The president and CEO of the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD), Eric R. Byer, released a statement opposing the $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. Byer also encouraged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to block the deal. The merger, which was announced on July 29, would create what Union Pacific is calling […]
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to support and encourage congressional renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Trade Program. In the letter, ACD President and CEO Eric R. Byer highlighted the importance of the trade program for U.S. small businesses, and the impact […]
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 Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) recently sent letters to leadership of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agencies to immediately address the rising trend in fraudulent trade activity for certain chemical products. In the letters, […]
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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