Archive for the ‘Dye’ Category

Fact Finding 29 Supply Chain Innovation Teams to Begin Work

Supply Chain Innovation Teams convened by Commissioner Rebecca Dye as part of Fact Finding 29 (International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement) will begin work this week to identify what actions can provide immediate relief to the most pressing challenges the American freight delivery system faces from COVID-19 related disruptions. Commissioner… Read More »

Commissioner Dye Leading FMC Initiative to Address Urgent COVID-19 Supply Chain Impacts

The Federal Maritime Commission today issued an order authorizing Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to Coronavirus-19. The Order notes that “Recent global events have only highlighted the economic urgency of responsive port and terminal operations to the effectiveness of the United States… Read More »

Malcom McLean Award Presented to Commissioner Dye

An organization representing intermodal trucking firms that do business at ports in New York and New Jersey recognized Commissioner Rebecca Dye for her work enhancing the U.S. freight delivery system and improving cargo and equipment velocity. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers bestowed the “Malcom McLean Award” on Commissioner Dye… Read More »

Proposed Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Issued

The Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed interpretive rule on demurrage and detention under the Shipping Act. This interpretive rule would provide the public with guidance about how the Commission assesses the reasonableness of demurrage and detention practices and regulations under the Shipping Act. The interpretive rule describes… Read More »

Commissioner Rebecca Dye’s Malcom McLean Award Acceptance Remarks

Thank you very much! To receive this award is a great honor. Thank you. Eighty-five years ago, in North Carolina, a young man, only three years out of high school, took the $120 he’d saved in that time and bought a second-hand truck. That purchase began a career that changed… Read More »

Commission Approves Dye’s Final Recommendations on Detention and Demurrage

The Commission today adopted a set of recommendations made by Commissioner Rebecca Dye to address detention and demurrage charge issues uncovered during her 18-month Fact Finding 28 investigation. Commissioner Dye submitted three proposals to the FMC. First, she recommended the agency publish an interpretive rule that clarifies how the Commission… Read More »

Commissioner Dye Represents the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S.-Japan Maritime Bilateral Meeting in Washington, DC

On August 15, 2019, Commissioner Rebecca Dye represented the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S.-Japan Maritime Bilateral Meeting, hosted by the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, in Washington, DC. The U.S. delegation was led by Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Maritime Administrator, and other participants at the meeting included… Read More »

Commissioner Dye Addresses RILA Transportation Executives

On Thursday, August 22nd, Commissioner Rebecca Dye addressed a meeting of the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s transportation and infrastructure committee. In the discussion, she covered a variety of issues with a focus on implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 low sulfur fuel requirement, and the FMC’s Fact-Finding Investigation No…. Read More »

FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye Remarks at the NCBFAA Conference

Good morning! It is so good to see you again—colleagues and old friends. Thank you for inviting me. One of my favorite business authors is Jim C. Collins, who discusses the importance of getting the right people on the bus. Today, you’ll hear from some of the best people on… Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Dye Before the Surface Transportation Board Oversight Hearing on Demurrage and Accessorial Charges

Good morning, Chairman Begeman, Vice Chairman Fuchs, and Member Oberman. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the recommendations of the Memphis Supply Chain Innovation Team. The Federal Maritime Commission recently has employed a new approach, Innovation Teams, to develop commercial solutions to freight delivery… Read More »