WSC Statement before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on “Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains”

DOWNLOAD the full statement by WSC President & CEO John Butler, on December 7, 2021.

WSC members comprise an industry that has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the vessels, equipment, and marine terminals that are in worldwide operation today. Approximately 1,200 ocean-going liner vessels, mostly containerships, make more than 28,000 calls at ports in the United States during a given year – almost 80 vessel calls a day. This industry provides American importers and exporters with door-to-door delivery service for almost any commodity to and from roughly 190 countries. The ocean common carrier community is committed to serving the international trade of the United States, and the record volume of import and export cargo that we continue to move is the evidence of that commitment.