Mar 30, 2011
Chairman Lidinsky Calls for Reasoned, Science-Based Response to the Nuclear Incident in Fukushima, Japan
Speaking to the Washington Freight Transportation Policy Forum hosted by the National Industrial Transportation League, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. called for care, caution, and rational analysis when members of the international shipping community are responding to the crisis at the nuclear facility in Fukushima, Japan.
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Mar 14, 2011
Compromise Agreements with $297,500 in Penalties Announced by FMC
The Federal Maritime Commission today announced four compromise agreements recovering a total of $297,500 in civil penalties for alleged violations of the Shipping Act. The agreements were reached with five ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs), acting as non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs).​
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Mar 11, 2011
Chairman Lidinsky Urges Voluntary Inclusion of CADRS Dispute Resolution
Speaking to the 11th Annual Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference (TPM) in Long Beach, California, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. urged both carriers and shippers in attendance to include in their new service contracts a clause providing that the Commission’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS) would assist in resolving their disputes.
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Feb 28, 2011
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Inspects Panama Canal Expansion Project
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. returned earlier this month from an inspection tour of the 2014 Panama Canal Expansion project.
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Feb 16, 2011
Economic and Regulatory Relief Approved for More than 3,300 Businesses
The Federal Maritime Commission took several steps today to reduce regulatory burdens and bring cost savings and flexibility to the shipping industry and the customers they serve.
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