Archive for 2013

Commissioner William P. Doyle Applauds FMC Hosting of Global Regulatory Summit with European and Chinese Regulators

December 2, 2013 The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will host a Global Regulatory Summit in Washington, DC on December 17, 2013. The Summit will include shipping and transportation regulators from the European Union and China. “I am pleased that officials from China and the European Union accepted FMC Chairman Cordero’s offer… Read More »

Commissioner Doyle’s remarks to the National Lieutenant Governors Association Executive Committee

November 21, 2013 Commissioner William P. Doyle U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Prepared Remarks National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) Executive Committee Meeting Little Rock, Arkansas, November 21, 2013 Topic: Is Your State Ready for a Historic Transformation of Transportation, Energy, & Agriculture? Moderated by Lt. Governor Kay Ivey, Alabama Panel Context: The Panama… Read More »

FMC Is Accepting Further Public Comments on P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement

November 19, 2013 The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is accepting further public comment on the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreementuntil midnight Friday, November 29, 2013. On October 24, 2013, A. P. Moller-Maersk A/S, CMA CGM S.A. and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. filed the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement with FMC. The proposed… Read More »

P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement, Commissioner William P. Doyle Welcomes Extending Comment Period

November 19, 2013 Today the Federal Maritime Commission announced that it would extend receipt of public comments to November 29, 2013, regarding the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement. The Agreement was filed on October 24, 2013 by A.P. Moller Maersk dba Maersk Line, CMA CGM, S.A., and MSC Mediterranean… Read More »

Senior FMC Executives Assume New Responsibilities

November 18, 2013 NR 13-15 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202) 523-5725 Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the following FMC Senior Executives have taken on new leadership responsibilities: Florence Carr is now serving as Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis (202-523-5796). Rebecca Fenneman is now serving as Director, Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution… Read More »

FMC Administrative Law Judges met with Chinese Judicial Delegation

November 18, 2013 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chief Administrative Law Judge Clay G. Guthridge and Administrative Law Judge Erin M. Wirth met on November 14, 2013 with a delegation of twelve judges of China’s Supreme People’s Court at the FMC headquarters in Washington, D.C. The judges are in the United… Read More »

Philippines Disaster Relief Advisory

November 15, 2013 Chairman Mario Cordero stated, “On behalf of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), I extend my deepest condolences to the people of the Philippines on the loss of life and significant damage suffered in the wake of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on November 8, 2013. The Government of… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle meets with Japanese public and private sector officials to discuss U.S. natural gas, exports, and the Panama Canal

November 8, 2013 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel, dtubman@fmc.gov Earlier this week, Commissioner William P. Doyle met with Japanese public and private sector officials to discuss U.S. natural gas, exports, and the Panama Canal. Japan is the world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The country has relied on imported natural… Read More »

Commissioner Khouri’s Remarks at the 2013 Fall Meeting of the U.S. Maritime Law Association

November 7, 2013 The Honorable Michael A. Khouri Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission Remarks Before the Maritime Law Association of the United States 2013 Fall Meeting Fajardo, Puerto Rico Thank you. I appreciate your kind invitation to join you today and share some of my thoughts and views concerning the Federal… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle participates in U.S. – China Bilateral Maritime Agreement Annual Consultations

November 5, 2013 On October 28, 2013, William P. Doyle, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), attended the 7th U.S.- China Bilateral Maritime Consultative Meeting as a member of the U.S. delegation. The meeting took place in Chicago, Illinois. The FMC was asked by international and U.S. maritime industry stakeholders to… Read More »