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FMC crisis measures not needed, say PANYNJ, exporters, carriers
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2022/09/27 09:28:34
THERE is insufficient reason for the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to impose emergency measures because of cargo congestion, says the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey, reports IHS Media.In an FMC filing, the port authority said that despite importing record volumes, the port has not experienced congestion to warrant emergency measures.
Container lines are among those who say an emergency data sharing order from the FMC is not needed because port congestion has not created an emergency and data shows logjams are decreasing.
The FMC requested industry input on whether port congestion warranted an emergent need for temporary sharing data on available appointments and terminal closures, as mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA-22).
Most respondents supported the order, but when several last-minute comments on September 14, the day before the public comment period expired, they found the mood had changed.
The World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents major container carriers, along with the Port of New York and New Jersey, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Dole Ocean Cargo Express, and the National Association of Manufacturers were among those who did not support the order.
They did not believe the supply chain problems were serious enough to warrant an emergency response, or noted that 60 days wouldn't be sufficient time to pull together quality data.
Although US ports are still handing record cargo volumes that can cause ¡°severe" congestion, the WSC does not believe congestion has ¡°risen to the statutory level of severity" set forth in the emergency order, it said
¡°In sharp contrast to declaring an emergency situation, however, many of these ports are looking to sustain higher volumes by investing in technology and infrastructure - to include digital information sharing technologies to enhance cargo fluidity - and actively and aggressively competing against one another for market share," the WSC said. ¡°This is an indication of a healthy market - not a supply chain emergency."
The National Association of Waterfront Employers further argued in its response that the easing of congestion in recent months provides no basis for the FMC to conclude there is an emergency that would justify the order.
The WSC made a similar point, citing data from Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis that shows ocean liner schedule reliability has improved 7.8 per cent on the US east coast and 13.8 per cent on the west coast from January to June 2022.
Container lines are among those who say an emergency data sharing order from the FMC is not needed because port congestion has not created an emergency and data shows logjams are decreasing.
The FMC requested industry input on whether port congestion warranted an emergent need for temporary sharing data on available appointments and terminal closures, as mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA-22).
Most respondents supported the order, but when several last-minute comments on September 14, the day before the public comment period expired, they found the mood had changed.
The World Shipping Council (WSC), which represents major container carriers, along with the Port of New York and New Jersey, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Dole Ocean Cargo Express, and the National Association of Manufacturers were among those who did not support the order.
They did not believe the supply chain problems were serious enough to warrant an emergency response, or noted that 60 days wouldn't be sufficient time to pull together quality data.
Although US ports are still handing record cargo volumes that can cause ¡°severe" congestion, the WSC does not believe congestion has ¡°risen to the statutory level of severity" set forth in the emergency order, it said
¡°In sharp contrast to declaring an emergency situation, however, many of these ports are looking to sustain higher volumes by investing in technology and infrastructure - to include digital information sharing technologies to enhance cargo fluidity - and actively and aggressively competing against one another for market share," the WSC said. ¡°This is an indication of a healthy market - not a supply chain emergency."
The National Association of Waterfront Employers further argued in its response that the easing of congestion in recent months provides no basis for the FMC to conclude there is an emergency that would justify the order.
The WSC made a similar point, citing data from Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis that shows ocean liner schedule reliability has improved 7.8 per cent on the US east coast and 13.8 per cent on the west coast from January to June 2022.