The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on March 31, 2020, issued
an order – Fact Finding No. 29 International Ocean
Transportation Supply Chain Engagement – to develop
improvements to U.S. ocean transportation supply chains to address
the global coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The Order authorizes Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify
operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related
to COVID-19. Dye recently headed the FMC's Fact Finding No. 28
addressing impact of industry practices for demurrage and detention
charges, and she has also taken the initiative on several prior
significant efficiency and supply chain issues.
The Order notes that:
"Recent global events have only highlighted the economic
urgency of responsive port and terminal operations to the
effectiveness of the United States international freight delivery
system. Given the Commission's mandate to ensure an efficient
and economic transportation system for ocean commerce,
