March 2, 2022 4:47PM ET

Biden Calls for Ocean Carrier ‘Crackdown’

Though Biden called for an ocean carrier 'crackdown' in his State of the Union address, the head of the Federal Maritime Commission says there is no evidence to indicate ocean cargo carriers have violated the law. — US President Joe Biden speaks during his State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, March 1, 2022.

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Ocean carriers came under fire in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Tuesday evening, even as the head of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) says there is no evidence at this time to indicate violations of the law. The disconnect in messaging comes as the White House ramps scrutiny around the container shipping industry…

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