![A cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., from China, loaded with containers. Agricultural shippers have complained since 2020 about ships leaving ports with empty containers heading back to China rather than accepting U.S. goods. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act gives the Federal Maritime Commission more authority to prevent carriers from such moves as well as charging excessive fees for goods left at docks. (DTN file photo)](/mydtn-public-core-portlet/servlet/GetStoredBlogImage?symbolicName=cargo_ship_china_flag_cc_dsc_9499.jpg&category=CMS)
The House voted 369-42 on Monday evening to approve the Senate version of the bill, which gives the Federal Maritime Commission more teeth to oversee ocean shipping companies. President Joe Biden wants to sign the bill immediately and pressed last week for final passage. He...