FMC to investigate data constraints holding back supply chain flows

A new Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) effort will look to identify data constraints that impede the flow of ocean cargo and add to supply chain inefficiencies.

Spearheaded by Commissioner Carl Bentzel, the project hopes to pinpoint how data can contribute to the long-term reliability of the domestic cargo delivery system.

The initiative will propose recommendations for common data standards used by the international shipping supply chain, as well as access policies and protocols that would streamline information sharing across the ocean supply chain.