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Archive for 2016
Senate Confirms Three to Serve on Federal Maritime Commission
June 30, 2016 NR 16-11 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) The United States Senate last night confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Those confirmed are: Rebecca F. Dye, Michael A. Khouri, and Daniel B. Maffei. Dye and Khouri, both of whom currently serve as Commissioners,… Read More »
Announcements About Gate Weights Are Encouraging Sign for Smooth VGM Implementation
June 29, 2016 Washington, June 29, 2016—Steps taken by a variety of ocean carriers, in cooperation with terminal operating companies, are encouraging signs that a new Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) amendment mandating verified declarations of container weights is being implemented with an eye toward flexibility, practicality, and pragmatism… Read More »
Port Operations and Safety Discussion Agreement Clears FMC Regulatory Review
June 27, 2016 NR 16-10 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) The Federal Maritime Commission voted unanimously to allow the Port Operations and Safety Discussion Agreement (FMC Agreement No. 201233) to go into effect. This new discussion agreement will guarantee shippers a flexible approach to meet new International Maritime Organization (IMO)… Read More »
FMC Chairman Attends Panama Canal Expansion Opening Ceremony
June 27, 2016 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero yesterday witnessed the historic opening of the newly expanded Panama Canal as a member of the official United States Delegation. “It was an honor to have been able to be able to attend this truly momentous event and I was privileged… Read More »
Cordero Says Facilitating Exports a Key Goal of FMC
June 22, 2016 Washington, June 22, 2016—Achieving congestion mitigation at American ports and reducing obstacles to the efficient flow of export shipments are two important goals that the Federal Maritime Commission continually works to achieve Chairman Mario Cordero today told a gathering of agricultural shippers. Cordero made his remarks to… Read More »
FMC is Conducting Server Maintenance
June 16, 2016 Please be advised, the Commission will be conducting server maintenance that will impact all databases and applications on Friday, June 17, 2016 through Saturday June 18. Beginning at 3:00am Eastern on Friday, intermittent outages will occur until Saturday June 18 at 8:00am Eastern.
Cordero Urges Ocean Carriers to Accept Obvious Path to VGM Compliance
June 16, 2016 With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 14-days away, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission Mario Cordero said the time has come for ocean carriers to embrace the obvious solution to achieving compliance that Marine Terminal Operators can offer. Specifically, Cordero asserted the weight of… Read More »
FMC’s Fourth Annual Port Environmental Initiatives Forum Highlights Cutting Edge of Sustainability
June 16, 2016 The Federal Maritime Commission’s Fourth Annual Port Environmental Initiatives Forum was held on June 9 at Commission headquarters. Discussion focused on how cutting edge technologies in port design and management are being envisioned to enhance economic and environmental efficiencies at ports. The goal of the event was… Read More »
FMC Chairman Addresses US-China Regulatory & Enforcement Issues at Bilateral Talks in California
June 9, 2016 Consolidation of shipping lines, realignment of carriers alliances, environmental improvements in the shipping industry, and achieving supply chain efficiencies were all among topics addressed during the U.S.-China Bilateral Maritime Consultations held in Los Angeles last week. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Mario Cordero co-headed the U.S. delegation… Read More »
Cordero Reaction to WCMTOA & OAKMTOA VGM Announcement
June 3, 2016 Announcements yesterday by two U.S. west coast terminal operating agreements regarding procedures for weighing containers and transmitting that information to ocean carriers represents a positive step toward helping shippers meet new reporting standards established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero…. Read More »