The League joined with 100-plus other groups earlier this week in asking Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to work with the South Korean government to bring the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy crisis to a speedy and positive end. The organizations sent a letter to Pritzker on September 20 noting that their anxiety level “remains high” more than three weeks after Hanjin declared bankruptcy. Bankruptcy courts in the United States, Great Britain, and Japan have since issued stays protecting Hanjin ships and cargo from being seized by creditors, and Korean Air Lines, Hanjin’s largest shareholder, has agreed to lend nearly $54 million to help pay the company’s debts. But League members and other interest groups are concerned that further delays in resolving the crisis will ripple throughout the global economy and cause financial harm. “U.S. businesses rely on predictability in their supply chains, particularly during the busiest shipping season of the year,” the letter stated. “The recent bankruptcy filing has caused widespread disruptions in freight shipments worldwide. . . We strongly encourage you to continue to work with the South Korean government to bring about a swift and economically beneficial resolution that will allow cargo to move through the global supply chain and give certainty to U.S. businesses.” Separately, the Federal Maritime Commission announced that it has received several inquiries about fees being charged by marine terminal operators to cargo owners to secure the release of their shipments. The commission reaffirmed that it will carefully examine any allegations of unreasonable practices or violations of the Shipping Act.