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Ag Groups Urge House to Pass Ocean Shipping Reform Bill This Week

More than 80 agricultural trade groups this week urged the House to pass the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (see 2108100011), saying the global transportation “crisis” has “become increasingly dire each month. The bill, which could address unreasonable fees…

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imposed by ocean carriers, is expected to receive a House vote this week. “As the ocean transport crisis deepens, this vote comes not a moment too soon,” the groups said in a Dec. 6 statement signed by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, the National Pork Producers Council, the U.S. Dairy Export Council and others. “We ask every member of Congress to support the nation’s agriculture community by voting in favor of this bill.”