Overview
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC) is an affiliated conference of the 黑料不打烊and is open to all 黑料不打烊member companies engaged in the intermodal transportation of property or companies engaged in businesses and services supporting intermodal transportation, and state associations affiliated with ATA. The IMCC mission statement directs the conference to听provide a stronger, more unifying and effective voice for the large and growing intermodal motor carrier sector before both government and private entities on key issues including roadability, economic and operational fairness and infrastructure efficiencies.
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ATA, IMCC Hail Victory in Chassis Choice Case
February 6, 2023
Washington听鈥 Today, the 黑料不打烊鈥 Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference secured a significant initial win over ocean carriers as a Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge ruled that requiring motor carriers to use specific intermodal chassis providers to move containers violates the Shipping Act.
鈥淭his victory has been a longtime coming,鈥 said听IMCC Executive Director Jonathan Eisen. 鈥淭he decision is the first step in putting a stop to the practice of foreign-owned shipping lines forcing American drivers and motor carriers to use specific equipment providers to move goods 鈥 which will help reduce supply chain delays and cut costs for carriers and consumers.鈥
IMCC filed its complaint against the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association, Consolidated Chassis Management, and the world鈥檚 largest ocean carriers with the FMC in 2020, alleging, among other things, that they have denied motor carriers the ability to choose their provider when leasing this essential equipment, heaping unjust and unreasonable prices upon trucking companies.
鈥淭he ocean carrier鈥檚 practices of prohibiting motor carriers from using the provider of their choice when they are paying for the chassis has held US motor carriers hostage and forced them to subsidize the shipping lines,鈥 Eisen said. 鈥淲e are pleased the judge agreed and we look forward to ending these unreasonable and unjust practices permanently.鈥
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