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Pressure mounts on ocean carriers to take US ag exports

02/02/22 6:51 AM By Bill Tomson
KEYWORDS Amy Klobuchar Dusty Johnson Joe Biden John Porcari John Thune Leprino Foods Company Mike Durkin Ocean Shipping Reform Act OSRA port congestion Tom Vilsack usda
The Biden administration, together with U.S. shippers and the ag sector, are pressuring ocean carriers to stop turning down farm commodity shipments, but it may take Congress to force the issue.
Bill tomson

Bill Tomson
Senior Trade Editor

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