NACD Urges World Shipping Council to Support Chemical Distributors
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) sent a letter to World Shipping Council (WSC) President John W. Butler urging him to compel WSC members to cease business practices, which NACD considers to be unfair, being levied against chemical distributors.
NACD reports chemical distributors have been under immense pressure since the start of the coronavirus pandemic due to a combination of supply chain disruptions and what NACD describes at greed among ocean carriers. WSC members have provided the service of transporting chemical products, both hazardous and non-hazardous, for NACD members for years; but recently, NACD members have encountered severe delays, skyrocketing costs, and outright order rejections, according to NACD.