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Archive for 2020
Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter
The Federal Maritime Commission has published on its website an update to Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 2). This publication provides a compendium of Initial and Final Decisions of the Commission and selected other orders that may be significant or establish legal precedent. The volume now… Read More »
Fact Finding 30 Interim Report Highlights Economic Impacts to Florida From Paused Cruise Operations
The economic impacts of COVID-19 have not been limited to passenger cruise lines, but have extended to port authorities and cities throughout Florida with cancelled sailings resulting in loss of revenue to public ports, government at all levels, and private companies that do business with cruise lines. These conclusions are… Read More »
AUGUST 2020 ACTIVITY REPORT
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commission Initiates Rulemaking Process Addressing Cruise Line Performance Refunds The FMC has initiated a process that may ultimately lead to amending its regulations concerning “non-performance” by a Passenger Vessel Operator and under what circumstances passengers must be provided a refund for a cancelled or delayed voyage. Commissioner… Read More »
Commissioners Discuss Ocean Carrier issues, Global Alliances, and Market Developments
Market trends in trade lanes serving the United States and actions taken by both individual ocean carriers and global alliances in response to COVID-19 and related impacts to the shipping industry were the topics of today’s non-public meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC regularly holds meetings to receive… Read More »
Chairman Michael A. Khouri’s Speech for the 2020 NCBFAA Government Affairs and Annual Conference
Good morning. Thank you, Ed, for the introduction, and thanks for the invitation to join you today. I find it helpful to share what we are doing at the Federal Maritime Commission with NCBFAA’s membership, and more important – to hear directly from you about your interests, concerns, and priorities…. Read More »
Acting Secretary of DHS Briefed on COVID-19 Impacts to Cruise Industry & Ocean Shipping
Commissioners Louis E. Sola and Rebecca F. Dye today briefed Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf about the Federal Maritime Commission response to COVID-19, including fact finding investigations examining impacts to the passenger cruise industry and the intermodal freight delivery system. Today’s briefing included representatives from Congressional offices,… Read More »
Opening Remarks of Commissioner Sola, September, Meeting with Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf
Good morning, I am Commissioner Louis Sola. Secretary Wolf – Congratulations on your recent, and well-deserved nomination and thank you for being with us today, it’s a pleasure. As you know, the Federal Maritime Commission and Department of Homeland Security work together daily around the country as partner government agencies… Read More »
Commission Meeting Scheduled for September 16, 2020
SUNSHINE ACT MEETING FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AGENDA STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. DATE AND TIME: September 16, 2020; 10:00 AM PLACE: This meeting will be held by a remote conference. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: CLOSED SESSION Staff Briefing on Ocean Carrier Rate Trends Staff Briefing on Ocean Carrier… Read More »
JULY 2020 ACTIVITY REPORT
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Sola Provides Briefing on Fact Finding 30 to Senior DoT Official COVID-19 related impacts on ocean shipping and the cruise industry were discussed Wednesday in a conference call that brought together two Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission, a senior official from the Department of Transportation,… Read More »
Commission Meeting Scheduled for August 18, 2020
Sunshine Act Meeting FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AGENDA STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. Date and Time: August 18 2020; 10:00 AM PLACE: This meeting will be held by a remote conference and/or at: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC 20573 MATTERS TO… Read More »