NACD Joins CCAE in Urging Investigation Into Potential Shipping Act Violations
ARLINGTON, VA – The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) joined other members of the Council of Chemical Association Executives (CCAE) in submitting a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that called on the agency to use its regulatory authority to investigate ocean carriers over concerns that carriers are intentionally refusing to move hazardous materials (HazMat). The letter states that under the Shipping Act, this would be a potential violation, as carriers are prohibited from “unreasonably refusing to deal or negotiate.”
The letter states, “Without intervention, the nation is at tremendous risk of shortages of essential chemicals and the goods that need these materials for their production. The carriers’ practices are also contributing to inflation, an already serious problem facing our nation.”