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July 2019 Activity Report

STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Fourth Global Regulatory Summit Held at FMC Senior government officials from the European Union (EU), the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the United States met Wednesday at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to participate in the Fourth Global Regulatory Summit. Commissioner Sola… Read More »

Fourth Global Regulatory Summit Held at FMC

Senior government officials from the European Union (EU), the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the United States met Wednesday at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to participate in the Fourth Global Regulatory Summit. Attendees represent the competition authorities responsible for regulating international liner shipping in… Read More »

Commissioner Sola Represents the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S. – Korea Bilateral Maritime Meeting in Busan, Republic of Korea

On July 10 – 12, 2019, Commissioner Louis E. Sola represented the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S. – Republic of Korea Bilateral Maritime Meetings in Busan, Korea. The U.S. delegation was led by Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Maritime Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, and there were also representatives… Read More »

Notice to Passengers: Voyages from the U.S. to Cuba

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is aware that passenger cruise lines that called Cuba have amended itineraries to comply with amendments made to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations announced in the Federal Register on June 5, 2019. Passengers with questions related to a voyage they have booked should contact their travel… Read More »

Erin Wirth Designated Commission’s Chief Administrative Law Judge

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Michael A. Khouri announced that the Honorable Erin M. Wirth has been elevated to the position of Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Federal Maritime Commission effective June 1, 2019. Judge Wirth has served as an Administrative Law Judge at the Commission since 2010. Federal Maritime… Read More »

Chairman Michael A. Khouri Testifies to Congress on Fiscal Year 2020 Budget

Statement of Michael A. Khouri on Review of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for The Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Programs Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure United States House of Representatives.

FMC Collects $500,000 in Penalty Payments

The Federal Maritime Commission completed compromise agreements with three non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCC) and a single compromise agreement entered jointly by four vessel operating carriers, recovering a total of $500,000 in civil penalties. The agreed penalties resulted from investigations conducted by the Commission’s Area Representatives in Seattle and California, and… Read More »

Commission Wants More Information on Two MTO Agreements

The Federal Maritime Commission today voted to issue a Request for Additional Information for two agreements pending before the agency: the Puerto Nuevo Terminals LLC Cooperative Working Agreement (FMC Agreement No. 201292); and, the Georgia-South Carolina Marine Terminal Operator Cooperative Working Agreement (FMC Agreement No. 201293). Once the Commission receives… Read More »

Commission Meeting Includes Vote to Update OTI Rules & Briefing on Carrier Alliances

The Federal Maritime Commission voted during the open session of its meeting Wednesday to issue a final rule updating the licensing rules for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs). Other agenda items during open session were a briefing on procedures for monitoring ocean carrier alliances, and Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for May 1, 2019

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: May 1, 2019; 10:00 AM PLACE: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public and will be streamed live at https://bit.ly/2IZBIkY. The rest of the meeting will be closed to… Read More »