The WSC is concerned about the regulations being studied in the US to alleviate supply chain congestion

"The deeply wrong bill passed from the Chamber at the end of last year - said the WSC Chairman and CEO, John Butler - it would give government officials the right to syndicate the commercially negotiated service contracts and to determine how shipping companies must operate their fleet networks, an approach - butler denounced - that would worsen the current congestion and would hinder innovation."

Referring to the congestion problems that characterize the maritime supply chain, which is reflected in the activity of the American ports and on the distribution of goods on the territory Butler pointed out that "the companies of navigation continue to collaborate with all supply members chain, with the Federal Maritime Commission, with the administration and with their customers to identify and introduce operational solutions to mitigate ongoing supply chain congestion. Maritime carriers - underlined the president and CEO of the WSC - have deployed all ships and containers available for move the continuous record levels of goods determined by the US import demand driven by the pandemic, but - Butler specified - when ships cannot enter port to load and load goods due to malfunctions logistics on the ground, it is evident that impose additional rules ocean carriers will not solve wider challenges in the US supply chain."

Among the measures provided for by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 to in order to attempt to solve supply congestion problems chain there is a ban by shipping companies to unjustifiably refuse to accept loads and to adopt practices that unreasonably reduce accessibility from part of the loader to the equipment necessary for unloading, and the loading of goods. In addition, the text introduces changes to the provisions which, in Chapter 411 of the U.S. Code, govern the figure of the common carrier, in particular by establishing the prohibition of unjustified acceptance of bookings for export goods if such loads can be loaded safely and in a timely manner, as ascertained by the commander of the Coast Guard, and transported on a ship bound for the direct destination of these cargoes. The text also provides that within 90 days of entry into force of the law the Federal Maritime Commission initiates a procedure legislation to define the term "unjustified waste". The text also aims to clarify the application of the costs of demurrage and detention mainly tightening the provisions in matter of transparency.