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STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commission Initiates Rulemaking Process Addressing Cruise Line Performance Refunds The FMC has initiated a process that may ultimately lead to amending its regulations concerning “non-performance” by a Passenger Vessel Operator and under what circumstances passengers must be provided a refund for a cancelled or delayed voyage. Commissioner… Read More »
Market trends in trade lanes serving the United States and actions taken by both individual ocean carriers and global alliances in response to COVID-19 and related impacts to the shipping industry were the topics of today’s non-public meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC regularly holds meetings to receive… Read More »
Good morning. Thank you, Ed, for the introduction, and thanks for the invitation to join you today. I find it helpful to share what we are doing at the Federal Maritime Commission with NCBFAA’s membership, and more important – to hear directly from you about your interests, concerns, and priorities…. Read More »
Commissioners Louis E. Sola and Rebecca F. Dye today briefed Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf about the Federal Maritime Commission response to COVID-19, including fact finding investigations examining impacts to the passenger cruise industry and the intermodal freight delivery system. Today’s briefing included representatives from Congressional offices,… Read More »
Good morning, I am Commissioner Louis Sola. Secretary Wolf – Congratulations on your recent, and well-deserved nomination and thank you for being with us today, it’s a pleasure. As you know, the Federal Maritime Commission and Department of Homeland Security work together daily around the country as partner government agencies… Read More »
SUNSHINE ACT MEETING FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AGENDA STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. DATE AND TIME: September 16, 2020; 10:00 AM PLACE: This meeting will be held by a remote conference. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: CLOSED SESSION Staff Briefing on Ocean Carrier Rate Trends Staff Briefing on Ocean Carrier… Read More »
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commissioner Sola Provides Briefing on Fact Finding 30 to Senior DoT Official COVID-19 related impacts on ocean shipping and the cruise industry were discussed Wednesday in a conference call that brought together two Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission, a senior official from the Department of Transportation,… Read More »
Sunshine Act Meeting FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AGENDA STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. Date and Time: August 18 2020; 10:00 AM PLACE: This meeting will be held by a remote conference and/or at: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC 20573 MATTERS TO… Read More »
The Federal Maritime Commission has initiated a process that may ultimately lead to amending its regulations concerning “non-performance” by a Passenger Vessel Operator (PVO/cruise line) and under what circumstances passengers must be provided a refund for a cancelled or delayed voyage. On Monday, the Commission voted to accept the recommendations… Read More »
Operations and cargo flow at the Port of New York and New Jersey have been minimally impacted by COVID-19 and the leadership at the bi-state organization has prioritized improving the container return process to further increase efficiencies and better serve shippers and truckers. Those are the two central observations highlighted… Read More »
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