Apr 12, 2012
Port Environmental Initiatives Forum on April 18, 2012
The Federal Maritime Commission will hold a Forum on Port Environmental Initiatives on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. Representatives from the ports of Houston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York/New Jersey, Oakland, and Virginia will give presentations on their environmental and sustainability initiatives, followed by questions and a general discussion with Commissioners. Members of the public and press are invited to attend.
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Apr 12, 2012
Commission Meeting Schedule for April 18, 2012
A part of the meeting will be in Open Session and the remainder of the meeting will be in Closed Session.​
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Mar 27, 2012
Attorney-Adviser Position Available in Office of Consumer Affairs & Dispute Resolution Services at FMC
The Office of Consumer Affairs & Dispute Resolutions Services (OCADRS), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is recruiting for an Attorney-Advisor (GS-13). This position has promotion potential to the GS-14 level. The duty station for this position is Washington, D.C.
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Mar 14, 2012
Proper Identification for Boarding a Cruise Line Consumer Alert
The Commission’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS) has received a growing number of inquiries and complaints from cruise passengers involving the refusal of cruise lines to permit passengers to board an international cruise without proper documentation. As passenger ticket contracts usually place responsibility for proper documentation on the passenger, cruise lines decline to reimburse passengers for the missed cruise in these situations.
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Mar 14, 2012
West Africa and Nigeria Shipments Consumer Alert
The Commission’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS) has recently received an increased number of inquiries and consumer complaints involving unlicensed ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) hired to ship household goods and automobiles to West Africa and Nigeria.​
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