FMC Teams Begin Review of COVID-19 Supply Chain Issues
The Federal Maritime Commission is using newly formed Supply Chain Innovation Teams to look into potential agency actions to reduce supply chain slowdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FMC said in an April 6 news release. Commissioner Rebecca Dye,…
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who is overseeing the effort, and the teams will “begin work this week to identify what actions can provide immediate relief to the most pressing challenges the American freight delivery system faces from COVID-19 related disruptions,” it said. The information provided by team members about possible FMC actions “will dictate the scope and priorities of the Teams’ work,” it said. Dye said the teams “are committed to minimizing disruptions to the Nation’s cargo delivery system and will be prepared to offer practical solutions about what must be done to promote the competitive advantage of our supply chain networks,” The teams are an offshoot of the FMC's investigation into detention and demurrage fees that resulted in a proposed interpretive rule (see 2003170058).