Fact Finding Investigation No. 29, International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement: Final Report (May 31, 2022)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. 40101 et seq.; FMC Order of Mar. 31, 2020 initiating Fact Finding No. 29

Issued

2022-05-31 May 31, 2022

Effective

n/a (read as 2022-05-31)

End

n/a

In force

May 31, 2022 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Supply chain

Addressees

• n/a

Functions reached

• PT ports, rail and air cargo
• SC imports
• DS exports
• DR drayage

Collection

Supply chain and borders ECO-A

Operative words

'In late January 2020, Chinese authorities extended' the Lunar New Year holiday; 'Responding to the outbreak in China, in the first 24 weeks of 2020, ship' calls fell; 'Blank sailings, which accounted for 21 percent of all voyages in May 2020, declined to 1 percent by October 2020'; 'During the first half of 2020, there was a tremendous decrease in the demand' for imports that 'did not last long. By summer 2020, demand for U.S. imports exploded'; demand for goods 'surged in the fall of 2020. This increased demand overwhelmed' the system; the pandemic's effects were 'exacerbated by an unexpected and unprecedented surge in' import volumes; the Port of Los Angeles, 'the Nation's largest', had September 2020 'volumes 4.4 percent higher than September 2019'.

Enforcement

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