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Cordero Represents FMC at International Shipping Forum
September 29, 2016 Washington, September 29, 2016—Officials from a variety of the world’s leading shipping nations attending the Consultative Shipping Group (CSG) meeting in Washington this week were updated yesterday morning on key business and operational matters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) by Chairman Mario Cordero…. Read More »
Cordero Urges Industry Collaboration to Overcome Hanjin Challenges
September 29, 2016 Washington, September 29, 2016—Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero today urged parties across the intermodal supply chain to find ways to cooperate and collaborate to solve operational and equipment issues that have been created as the result of Hanjin Shipping’s insolvency. While confident that the impact from… Read More »
Cordero Meets With Great Lakes Constituents in Cleveland
August 18, 2016 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero visited Cleveland earlier this week to meet with executives, officials, and mariners involved in Great Lakes related supply chain, port, shipping, and manufacturing endeavors. Cordero travelled to Cleveland Monday and Tuesday where he held meetings with the Port of Cleveland, Interlake… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »