APRIL 2022 ACTIVITY REPORT

STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

FMC Launches Instructional Video on How to File Complaints

A newly published multimedia presentation provides instruction on options the public has to bring complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission, ranging from reporting information that may trigger an investigation to initiating formal civil litigation that can provide wronged parties damages and restitution.

Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress: Review of Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request fort eh Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs

Prepared statement of Chairman Maffei as submitted for the record.

FMC Initiative Examining How Ocean Carriers Serve Export Shippers

Federal Maritime Commission staff have moved expeditiously in meeting the March 2022 directive of Chairman Daniel B. Maffei to examine how key ocean carriers are serving U.S. export shippers.

National Shipper Advisory Committee Holding Meeting

The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC/Committee) will hold a meeting on April 27, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern) at the Federal Maritime Commission Hearing Room located at 800 North Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC.

Statement by Commissioner Bentzel Before the Surface Transportation Board on Urgent Issues in the Freight Rail Service

Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel testified before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board at its April 26, 2022, hearing “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” where he cited the critical need for expanding intermodal rail services to keep pace with the surging maritime container volumes.

Statement by Commissioner Bentzel on the Release of the Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and Intermodal Chassis Manufacturing

Statement by Commissioner Vekich in Support of Commissioner Bentzel’s Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and Intermodal Chassis Manufacturing

Statement by Commissioners Sola and Bentzel on Demurrage and Detention Relief by Ocean Carriers and Marine Terminal Operators Due to the Expeditors Cybersecurity Incident

Next Meeting of FMC Data Initiative Focuses on Ocean Carriers (II)

Next Meeting of FMC Data Initiative Focuses on Ocean Carriers

Next Meeting of FMC Data Initiative Focuses on Marine Terminal Operators (II)

March 2022 Activity Report