A US federal appeals court has rejected a challenge by the World Shipping Council (WSC) to a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) rule that defines when ocean carriers unreasonably refuse to deal or negotiate with shippers over vessel space. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued its ruling on March 31, 2026, denying the WSC’s petition […] The post US Court upholds FMC rule on carrier refusals to deal with shippers appeared first on Container News .