The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Wednesday identified four key areas where the container shipping industry in the San Pedro Bay port complex of Southern California can overcome current supply chain disruptions.
In late March, the FMC tasked Commissioner Rebecca Dye to lead a handful of industry representative-based “innovation teams,” with the goal of developing regional guidance to improve the transport and logistics flow of container traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Dye recently concluded a round of discussions with the port directors of Los Angeles and Long Beach, ocean carrier chief executives, marine terminal operators, longshore labor leaders, and the FMC innovation team members to identify trouble spots for handling containers in the region.
