Archive for 2016

Commissioner Maffei’s statement on the Ocean Alliance vote

October 28, 2016 Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei released the following statement regarding the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) vote to approve the OCEAN Alliance, Agreement No. 012426, becoming effective without FMC challenge. “I voted to support this agreement moving forward because I believe it provides members of this alliance with important… Read More »

Remarks of Commissioner Rebecca Dye General Stevedoring Council Luncheon

October 28, 2016 Thank you very much, Tom, for that generous introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here this afternoon addressing the members and guests of the General Stevedoring Council. Recent Regulatory Relief When I arrived at the FMC, I assumed that the Commission would continue the gradual deregulation of… Read More »

Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei’s Report on London meetings in September 2016

October 25, 2016 Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei Federal Maritime Commission Commission Meeting October 19, 2016 Prepared Remarks Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At the end of September, I was in London to participate in two events and I would like to report to you, my fellow commissioners and the public about… Read More »

OCEAN Alliance Will Become Effective Monday, October 24, 2016

October 21, 2016 NR 16-24 Contact: John K. DeCrosta, (202) 523-5911 The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed OCEAN Alliance, FMC Agreement No. 012426, allowing it to become effective on Monday, October 24, 2016. Today’s announcement follows an exhaustive review process by the Commission that… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on OCEAN Alliance vote

October 21, 2016 Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission issued the following statement today on the Commission’s approval of the Ocean Alliance (statement to be followed-up with more detail in coming days). The Ocean Alliance members consist of CMA CGM (APL), COSCO Shipping, Evergreen Line and… Read More »

Commissioners Briefed on PierPass and the Status of Hanjin Shipping

October 19, 2016 NR 16-23 Contact: John K. DeCrosta, (202) 523-5911 The Federal Maritime Commission this morning discussed two matters of interest to each of the five Commissioners and the broader shipping public: ongoing developments related to the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy, and a third party review of the southern California-based… Read More »

Chairman Cordero’s TOC Remarks

October 12, 2016 Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here today, especially as it allows me to discuss an issue of keen interest to me for many years now—how we can better integrate the economies of the United States and Latin America. You may recall back in 2009,… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for October 19, 2016

October 12, 2016 Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: October 19, 2016; 10:00 AM Place: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC Status: The first portion of the meeting will be held in Open Session and will be streamed live at http://fmc.capitolconnection.org/; the second in Closed Session…. Read More »

Discurso de Chairman Cordero en TOC Americas

October 12, 2016 Buenos días. Es un placer estar aquí con ustedes, especialmente por que me permite discutir un tema que ha sido de gran interés para mi por muchos años – que es como podemos mejorar la integración de las economías de los Estados Unidos y América Latina Ustedes… Read More »

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Affiliate Pay $1.5 Million Penalty

October 11, 2016 NR 16-22 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the Commission has reached a compromise agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL) and its corporate affiliate, Eukor Car Carriers, Inc. (Eukor), collecting a combined $1.5 million in civil penalties. WWL, headquartered in Norway, and Eukor, based in Korea,… Read More »