Archive for 2016

Cordero Malcom McLean Award Acceptance Speech

August 2, 2016 Assemblyman Jamel Holley; Jeff Bader; Bethann Rooney; Dick Jones; John Nardi; Executive Board of the Bi-State Motor Carriers; my fellow awardees; ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for that kind introduction and welcome. How else to begin than to say how truly honored I am to be the… Read More »

Cordero Honored by NY & NJ Port Truckers Organization

August 2, 2016 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero was honored today by the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers with its highest recognition, the “Malcolm McLean Award,” during a luncheon ceremony held in Monroe Township, New Jersey. The Bi-State Motor Carriers is comprised of independent truck owners and operators serving… Read More »

FMC Votes on Rulemakings, Provides Briefings on Global Shipping Issues

July 21, 2016 NR 16-13 The Federal Maritime Commission voted yesterday to seek public comments on two proposed rules aimed at clarifying and streamlining FMC regulations as well as leveraging technology to relieve regulatory burdens and increase efficiency. Commissioners also provided briefings related to recent developments in international shipping and… Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Dye on Supply Chain Innovation Teams

July 20, 2016 Supply Chain Innovation Leaders At the launch of our Supply Chain Innovation Teams initiative on May 3rd here in Washington, D.C., we challenged our teams of representatives from 35 major companies to step out of their “enterprise silos” and focus on the global supply chain from a… Read More »

Cordero Joins Commemoration of First Neo-Panamax Vessel to Call Miami

July 20, 2016 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero joined local and state officials Saturday, July 9, in Miami to welcome the first “Neo-Panamax” container ship to transit the newly expanded Panama Canal and call southern Florida. The “MOL Majesty” made her first call in the United States at PortMiami… Read More »

Former Congressman Daniel B. Maffei Joins the FMC

July 19, 2016 Daniel B. Maffei was sworn-in on July 18, 2016 as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for a term expiring on June 30, 2017. Mr. Maffei was nominated on November 19, 2015, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2016 and appointed to… Read More »

Commissioner Dye’s Prepared Remarks to National Maritime Interagency Advisory Group Meeting

July 19, 2016 Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Cybersecurity Threats to the Maritime Transportation System National Maritime Interagency Advisory Group Meeting Commissioner Rebecca Dye Remarks July 19, 2016 Thank you, Dr. Egli. Maritime Security Background I appreciate the invitation to speak here today. Although not an expert in cybersecurity, I… Read More »

Commissioner Lidinsky’s statement on the Fourth Annual Update to the FMC Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports

July 15, 2016 Contact: Jewel M. Jennings-Wright, Counsel to Commissioner Lidinsky Four years after the original Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports was published, the Office of Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. announces the fourth annual update to the report. 2015 was a pivotal year for… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for July 20, 2016

July 13, 2016 Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: July 20, 2016; 10:00 AM Place: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC Status: The meeting will be held in Open Session and will be streamed live at http://fmc.capitolconnection.org/. Matters to Be Considered: Open Session International Affairs Briefings: a…. Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on implementation of SOLAS Convention’s VGM Requirement.

June 30, 2016 FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement on the upcoming implementation of the SOLAS Convention’s verified gross mass (VGM) requirements: On Friday, June 24, 2016, I voted to allow the Port Operations and Safety Discussion Agreement to go into effect pursuant to an expedited review… Read More »