National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC)
The National Shipper Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. The Committee will provide information, insight, and expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system to the Commission. Specifically, the Committee will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. Membership will be comprised of 12 representatives of entities who export cargo and 12 representatives of entities who import cargo.
The Committee will operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425.
Members of the public may submit written comments to NSAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NSAC, c/o Dylan Richmond, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20573 or nsac@fmc.gov.
Meeting Materials
December 8, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Draft NSAC Recommendations
April 27, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Draft NSAC Recommendations
- Meeting Recording
- Slides from MTDI Update (presentation begins at 4:18)
- Meeting Minutes
Charter, Recommendations, and Responses
NSAC Recommendations from December 2022 Meeting – December 12, 2022
NSAC Recommendations from August 2022 Meeting – August 31, 2022
- FMC Response to Earliest Return Date (ERD) Recommendation – October 28, 2022
- FMC Response to Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee Recommendation – October 28, 2022
NSAC Recommendations from April 2022 Meeting – May 6, 2022
- FMC Response to Dwell Fees Recommendation – June 30, 2022
- FMC Response to Intermodal Oversight via Through Bills of Lading – June 30, 2022
National Shipper Advisory Committee Charter – June 7, 2021
Member List
Importers
Tray Anderson
Office Depot
Scott Fremont
Target
Steve Hughes
MEMA/Auto Care Association
Morgan Jackson
Walmart
Alison Leavitt
Wine and Spirits Shippers Association
Debb Minskey
IKEA
Claudia Moshiri
Brenntag North America, Inc.
Ken O’Brien
Gemini Shippers Group
Adnan Qadri
Amazon
Rich Roche
Mohawk Global Logistics
Ken Sine
Wayfair
Colin Yankee
Tractor Supply Company
Exporters
Mike Symonanis, Acting Chair
Louis Dreyfus
Justin Cauley
CHS, Inc.
Bob Connor
Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC
Chris Crutchfield
American Commodity Company
Sean Healy
The Scoular Company
Alexis Jacobson
BOSSCO Trading LLC
Fernando Lagonell
DuPont
Daniel Miller
Cargill Incorporated
Jen Morrissey
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Gabriel Rodriguez
A Customs Brokerage, Inc.
Steve Schult
Blue Diamond Growers
Tony DeBower
Tyson Foods, Inc.