Archive for the ‘Doyle’ Category

Commissioner Doyle supports alliance efforts to protect shippers in the event of carrier insolvency

THE Alliance announced its port rotations today as well as the inclusion of a “unique contingency plan” should a member of THE Alliance suffer a bankruptcy. According to THE Alliance statement, the five member lines (Hapag-Lloyd of Germany, “K”Line of Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of Japan, Nippon Yusen Kaisha of… Read More »

Regulatory Relief for Service Contracts and NVOCC Service Arrangements, Commissioner William P. Doyle votes to Support

March 6, 2017 Today, March 6, 2017, the Federal Maritime Commission approved regulatory changes to Service Contract and NVOCC Service Arrangements regulations. First, the final rule will allow the filing of amendments in FMC’s SERVCON within 30 days of the effective date of the agreement reached between the shipper and carrier…. Read More »

Lessons from Hanjin Shiping Bankruptcy, Commissioner Doyle’s Prepared Remarks at 2017 TPM Conference

March 2, 2017 FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle participated in a panel discussion at the TPM Conference in Long Beach, California on February 28, 2017. He discussed the August 2016 collapse of Hanjin Shipping along with panelists Howard Finkel of COSCO, Attorney Karyn Booth of Thomson Hine and David Arsenault… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle Votes to reject joint contracting authority for foreign carriers to negotiate collectively for U.S.-Flag tug services

January 19, 2017 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel to Commissioner Doyle, dtubman@fmc.gov Cites beyond the scope of the Shipping Act and shipping practices harmful to U.S. domestic maritime trades Today, I voted to disapprove the roll-on roll-off (Ro/Ro) WLL/Eukor/ARC/Glovis Cooperative Working Agreement amendment involving Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics AS (WWL), Eukor Car Carriers… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Prepared Remarks to the National Retail Federation

January 17, 2017 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel to Commissioner Doyle, dtubman@fmc.gov Prepared Remarks Commissioner William P. Doyle U.S. Federal Maritime Commission for National Retail Federation’s International Trade Advisory Committee and Strategic Supply Chain Council New York City January 16, 2017 Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to speak… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on THE Alliance vote

December 16, 2016 Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission issued the following statement after the Commission’s vote on THE Alliance Agreement: “On Wednesday I voted to take no further action and allow THE Alliance Agreement to take effect on December 19th. THE Alliance (“THE”) brings together… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Prepared Remarks to the North Atlantic Ports Association

December 7, 2016 Prepared Remarks of FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle for North Atlantic Ports Association Alexandria, VA December 1, 2016 Thank you for inviting me to speak with you this year at your semi-annual meeting. There is so much good news coming out of the ports attached to the… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Follow-up Statement on the Ocean Alliance

November 8, 2016 On October 21, 2016, the Federal Maritime Commission voted to take no further action to delay the implementation of the Ocean Alliance from going into effect, thus allowing the Alliance to become effective on October 24, 2016. The Ocean Alliance members consist of CMA CGM (w/APL), COSCO… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on OCEAN Alliance vote

October 21, 2016 Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission issued the following statement today on the Commission’s approval of the Ocean Alliance (statement to be followed-up with more detail in coming days). The Ocean Alliance members consist of CMA CGM (APL), COSCO Shipping, Evergreen Line and… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on the proposed Ocean Alliance Agreement

August 25, 2016 Yesterday, Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission voted in favor of requesting additional information from “The Ocean Alliance” parties. The correct terminology is a “Request for Additional Information” otherwise known as a “RFAI.” The RFAI effectively “stops the clock” on this agreement until… Read More »