Chemical importers urge probe into ‘outright’ service refusals by ocean carriers
Ocean carriers in recent months have been increasingly refusing to carry imports of chemicals critical to U.S. economic and national security, potentially in violation of U.S. shipping law, according to industry groups calling on the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate such practices. “We’ve seen, especially over the last three or four months, a number of carriers -- almost all of them at this point -- are essentially declining to move hazardous materials,” National Association of Chemical Distributors President and CEO...