Yesterday, the House Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing entitled “Impacts of Shipping Container Shortages, Delays, and Increased Demand on the North American Supply Chain.”  The hearing featured two panels: the first panel included Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) Chairman Daniel Maffei and Commissioner Rebecca Dye, and the second […]

On June 9, 2021, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a meeting of its Agricultural Advisory Committee, which ACSA President/CEO Buddy Allen and Vice-Chairman Tommy Hayden sit on.  The Committee received a report from the Subcommittee to Evaluate Commission Policy with Respect to Implementation of Amendments to Enumerated Agricultural Futures Contracts with Open Interest.  […]

On April 16, 2021, the China Cotton Association (CCA) wrote the Committee for International Co-operation Between Cotton Associations (CICCA) a letter regarding cotton in the Xinjiang region of China. The China Cotton Association also released a statement regarding the recent boycott on Xinjiang cotton by apparel brands. See both the letter and statement below. Letter […]

On April 14, 2021, Memphis stakeholders wrote a letter to Chairman Oberman of the Surface Transportation Board expressing the need for assistance in resolving the current inland rail crisis affecting importers, exporters and motor carriers in the area. See the full letter below. Click Here

On March 15, 2021, Mississippi State University published the expected PLC payments for the 2020 year. Please see the link below for more information. Click Here

The link below provides an overview and key takeaways from the Senate Banking Committee hearing to consider Gary Gensler to be a Member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Click Here