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STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS New Monitoring Requirements Give FMC More Insight into Alliance Carrier Operations The three global ocean carrier alliances (2M, OCEAN, and THE) and each of their member companies will now be required to provide enhanced pricing and capacity information, providing the Federal Maritime Commission with uniform data to… Read More »
Updated June 27, 2022 (Originally Posted June 13, 2022) The Federal Maritime Commission has completed conducting server maintenance on the following systems which are now accessible to the public: Common Carrier Tariff and MTO Schedule Registration Automated Form FMC-1 Application for License as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary Automated Form FMC-18 E-Monitoring… Read More »
On June 16, 2022, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 became Public Law 117-146. Certain provisions of the statute became effective immediately upon enactment with no allowance for a phase-in period. Regulated entities must comply with all relevant statutory requirements. An opinion of the General Counsel on this issue… Read More »
Authority: 46 U.S.C. § 46103(c); 46 C.F.R. § 503.84. The meeting commenced at 11:03 a.m. and recessed at 12:32 p.m. All individuals present at the briefing were Commissioners or Commission employees: Chairman Daniel B. Maffei, Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye, Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel, Commissioner Louis E. Sola, Commissioner Max Vekich, Katharine… Read More »
The Federal Maritime Commission recognized the leadership and contributions of former Chairman and Commissioner Michael A. Khouri by awarding him a Gold Medal and Citation at its May 2022 Commission meeting. During his tenure on the Commission, Mr. Khouri had a meaningful impact in many ways, including leading Fact Finding… Read More »
The Federal Maritime Commission today approved a settlement agreement reached between its Bureau of Enforcement (BoE) and Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) where the ocean carrier will pay a $2 million civil penalty to address alleged violations related to their detention and demurrage practices. “To restore full confidence in our ocean freight… Read More »
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is establishing three new initiatives that will provide enhanced assistance to shippers, continue to improve legal and regulatory compliance of regulated entities, and focus on remedies to supply chain problems. At the direction of Chairman Daniel Maffei, the Commission will: establish a new and permanent… Read More »
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FMC Launches Instructional Video on How to File Complaints A newly published multimedia presentation provides instruction on options the public has to bring complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission, ranging from reporting information that may trigger an investigation to initiating formal civil litigation that can provide wronged… Read More »
The Federal Maritime Commission met in open session Wednesday to receive updates on: Fact Finding 29, International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement; Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and Intermodal Chassis Manufacturing; the Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (VOCC) Audit Program; and, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on… Read More »
SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: May 18, 2022; 10:00 a.m. PLACE: This meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission at the address below and also streamed live at the Commission’s YouTube Channel. 800 N. Capitol Street, NW 1st Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC STATUS: Part of the… Read More »
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