Shippers, ship lines tack for position on conferences. (shippers, carriers, and third parties take a stand on U.S. Congress' mandate on the shipping industry's conference system, which provides anti-trust immunity for carriers)(Transportation News) From: Purchasing | Date: July 18, 1991 | COPYRIGHT 1991 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Carriers, third parties, and shippers are jockeying for pole position in the debate over changes to the Shipping Act of 1984.

The Advisory Commission on Ocean Conferences, mandated under the Shipping Act, must make recommendations to Congress and the President by next April of any changes it believes are needed in the act. The commission has already held three of five scheduled public hearings. The final two field hearings are scheduled for August 9 in Portland, Ore., an...