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May 10, 2012
Statement of William P. Doyle, Nominee for Federal Maritime Commissioner Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate
Good morning Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison, and members of the Committee. I am honored to have the opportunity to appear before you this morning as President Barack Obama’s nominee to serve as Commissioner on the Federal Maritime Commission, and I thank Chairman Lidinsky for his support. If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to supporting the mission of the Federal Maritime Commission to promote a fair, efficient, and reliable international ocean transportation system,
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May 02, 2012
Nike Receives FMC Chairman’s Earth Day Award
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. today announced that Nike, Inc. has received the Chairman’s Earth Day Award for outstanding shipper leadership and innovation in sustainable ocean transport practices. This is the third annual award given by the FMC Chairman for the ocean shipping industry’s top leaders on environmental issues.
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Apr 24, 2012
Remarks of FMC Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. at the 38th Annual NCBFAA Conference
I’m pleased to be here this morning to share an update on what the FMC has been doing, and to share my views on what I’d like to see us do going forward. But more importantly, I’m pleased to be able to hear from you during this conference and afterwards. NVOCCs and forwarders are such an important part of the maritime industry we support, and each year you grow both in number and importance.
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Apr 24, 2012
Statement of Commissioner Rebecca Dye on Review of NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements April 18, 2012
If the Commission identifies regulatory relief that would not substantially reduce competition or be detrimental to commerce, I believe that we should provide this relief.
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Apr 24, 2012
Remarks of FMC Commissioner Mario Cordero at the XXI Latin American Congress of Ports
First, thank you for your kind introduction. It is an honor to be here in Antigua at the XXI annual Latin American Congress of Ports hosted by the National Port Commission of Guatemala. I am especially honored to have been asked by the conference organizers to speak to you this afternoon on the subject of sustainability in the development of Latin American ports.
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