Source: Jacqui Fatka, FARM PROGRESS, 3/23/22


Nearly 21% of American agricultural goods were not exported because of supply chain issues at U.S. ports and decisions made by foreign-flag owned ocean carriers in 2021. While speaking on a Farmers for Free Trade townhall discussion March 23, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., says “help is on the way” in holding carriers responsible with momentum building on the Ocean Reform Shipping Act. With over 60% of containers leaving U.S. ports empty last year, the act would hold foreign flag ocean carriers accountable. “They have the space, they just won’t let us put our stuff in it,” Johnson says of the empty containers.

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