The Pet Food Institute (PFI), whose members make the vast majority of dog and cat food and treats in the United States, thanks U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and John Garamendi (D-CA) for introducing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA21). The proposed legislation, introduced on August 10, helps to address shipping challenges many U.S. exporters face as they seek to remain competitive in the global market.
宠物食品协会 (PFI)的成员在美国生产绝大多数猫狗食品和零食,感谢美国代表 Dusty Johnson (R-SD) 和 John Garamendi (D-CA) 介绍 海运改革2021 年法案 (OSRA21)。8 月 10 日提出的拟议立法有助于解决许多美国出口商在寻求在全球市场上保持竞争力时面临的航运挑战。
In a February 24 coalition letter to the White House, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), PFI joined in noting that some foreign ocean carriers are currently declining to carry American export cargo or imposing significant and unfair fees, which then increases the cost for exporters seeking to reach key markets around the world. OSRA21 seeks to help address the unreasonable detention and demurrage fees being charged by carriers, as well as the recurring rejection of U.S. cargo shipping to significant markets such as Asia.
在 2 月 24 日 致 白宫、美国农业部、美国运输部和联邦海事委员会 (FMC) 的联合信函中,PFI 加入并指出,一些外国海运承运人目前正在拒绝承运美国出口货物或施加重大和不公平的费用,从而增加了寻求进入全球主要市场的出口商的成本。OSRA21 旨在帮助解决承运人收取的不合理的滞期费和滞期费,以及反复拒绝美国向亚洲等重要市场运送货物的问题。
“U.S. pet food makers are among the range of businesses impacted by a global shipping crisis due to unfair and anti-competitive practices among certain foreign ocean carriers,” said Dana Brooks, president and CEO of PFI. “The new bipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Johnson and Garamendi can help to solve some of these long-term problems that are impacting America’s exporters and prohibiting future economic growth.”
PFI 总裁兼首席执行官 Dana Brooks 表示:“由于某些外国海运公司的不公平和反竞争行为,美国宠物食品制造商是受全球航运危机影响的企业之一。” “代表约翰逊和加拉门迪提出的新的两党法案可以帮助解决一些影响美国出口商和阻碍未来经济增长的长期问题。”
In the meantime, PFI urges the federal government to immediately enforce The Shipping Act, which provides the FMC the authority to prohibit unreasonable and unjust practices, and promotes the growth and development of U.S. exports through competitive and efficient ocean transportation.
与此同时,PFI 敦促联邦政府立即执行《航运法》,该法案赋予 FMC 禁止不合理和不公正行为的权力,并通过具有竞争力和高效的海运来促进美国出口的增长和发展。