For hundreds of years, the ocean carriers have held the cards, but 2022 may just be the year to balance the scales. So far this year, we have seen the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) by the US Congress, the passage of AB2406 by the California legislature, the assessment of fines by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) upon the ocean carriers for unfair business practices, and up next the contemplation by the FMC to declare an emergency order to share data among industry stakeholders as well as define what is considered unreasonable rejection of export cargo.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS…SPOTLIGHT THE 1970’S
In 1973, Devine was featured in a local magazine to honor our 50th year in business. The article talks about the agricultural and forest products we haul as well as the growing importance of containerized cargo to the company and the region as a whole. Fifty years...