Archive for the ‘Lidinsky’ Category

Commissioner Lidinsky’s statement on the Fourth Annual Update to the FMC Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports

July 15, 2016 Contact: Jewel M. Jennings-Wright, Counsel to Commissioner Lidinsky Four years after the original Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports was published, the Office of Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. announces the fourth annual update to the report. 2015 was a pivotal year for… Read More »

Speech of Jewel M. Jennings-Wright, Counsel to Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. on Behalf of Commissioner Lidinsky EMLO Spring Seminar 2016

June 3, 2016 Good morning. I first want to thank Lord Phillips and the seminar committee for inviting the Commissioner to share with you this morning some current important matters at the FMC, and in the U.S. Maritime industry in general. I would also like to thank the seminar committee… Read More »

Commissioner Lidinsky Seconds Commissioner Doyle’s Call for Carriers to Work with Shippers to Find a Solution on Container Weight Responsibilities

April 15, 2016 Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. lent his support today to the statements made by Commissioner William P. Doyle at the Global Liner Shipping conference held yesterday in London, on the eve of congressional hearings on the SOLAS treaty requirement that container weights be certified. “There has been… Read More »

Commissioner Lidinsky Sees U.S. Shipper Benefit in China’s “One Belt-One Road” Plan

November 20, 2015 Addressing the 2015 World Shipping Summit in Guangzhou, China last Friday, November 6th, Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. recognized the new Chinese “One Belt-One Road” plan (OBOR), stating “The basic principles of ‘One Belt, One Road’ – regional cooperation, innovation, mutual market benefits, and economic growth for… Read More »

Commissioner Lidinsky Commends Commission Action On Recent Rule Reviews

October 26, 2015 Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. commends the Commission for three recent actions that move the agency’s regulatory review forward in compliance with President Obama’s Executive Order 13563 issued in 2011 when he was Chairman. Last month the Commission, in closed session, directed staff to begin… Read More »

FMC Commissioner Richard Lidinsky attends the 54th Quadrennial ILA Convention

July 28, 2015 Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. attended and participated in the 54th Quadrennial ILA convention held July 20 – 23, 2015, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The convention was attended by over 400 delegates from U.S. ports from Maine to Texas, the Great Lakes region, major… Read More »

Commissioner Lidinsky’s statement on Third Update to the FMC Report U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports (2012)

July 10, 2015 Contact: Jewel M. Jennings-Wright, Counsel to Commissioner Lidinsky Three years after the Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports was published, the Office of Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. announces the third annual update to the report. “It is essential for the future growth of… Read More »

Speech Of Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., to The Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference

April 1, 2015 Thank you for inviting me to speak at the Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference. I am also happy to be back in beautiful Newport. Like most of you, my first views and education in ocean trade centered on the historic Atlantic. From this coast, from 1500-the time… Read More »

FMC Commissioners Lidinsky and Doyle Meet with the Baltimore Port Alliance

February 20, 2015 Federal Maritime Commissioners Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. and William P. Doyle met with members of the Baltimore Port Alliance on February 20, 2015, where they briefed the Alliance on the work of the Federal Maritime Commission. The meeting was also attended by former FMC Chairman Helen D…. Read More »

Update on Port Congestion Surcharges

December 4, 2014 NR 14-16 The Commission has been advised that the 15 ocean carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have individually committed to forego imposition of any port congestion surcharges until 2015. The Federal Maritime Commission has received numerous inquiries regarding congestion surcharges for “labor unrest” as announced… Read More »