Overview
The Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference (IMCC) is an affiliated conference of the ATA and is open to all ATA 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 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.
ATA, IMCC Hail Victory in Chassis Choice Case
February 6, 2023
Washington — Today, the American Trucking Associations’ 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.
“This victory has been a longtime coming,” said IMCC Executive Director Jonathan Eisen. “The 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 – which will help reduce supply chain delays and cut costs for carriers and consumers.”
IMCC filed its complaint against the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association, Consolidated Chassis Management, and the world’s 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.
“The ocean carrier’s 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,” Eisen said. “We are pleased the judge agreed and we look forward to ending these unreasonable and unjust practices permanently.”
Read the full press release here: https://www.trucking.org/news-insights/ata-imcc-hail-victory-chassis-choice-case
Read the decision here: https://www2.fmc.gov/readingroom/docs/20-14/20-14%20Initial%20Decision%20Partially%20Granting%20Summary%20Decision.pdf/