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Archive for 2014
Commissioner Dye’s Prepared Remarks to the Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Washington, D.C.
June 25, 2014 Thank you for the generous introduction. It is a great pleasure for me to be here today with so many colleagues and old friends. I appreciate Commissioner Khouri’s being here today. I also appreciate our Commission staff who are in attendance. Our disagreements from time to time… Read More »
Commissioner Doyle on P3 Final Decision
June 19, 2014 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel to Commissioner Doyle This morning U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement: “The People’s Republic of China has rejected the P3 Vessel Network Sharing Alliance based on the competition concerns in the Asia-Europe shipping market. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission… Read More »
Commission Statement on the P3 Agreement
June 18, 2014 NR 14-09 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) notes the decision announced by its Chinese regulatory counterpart, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), with regard to the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement. The agreement between A. P. Moller-Maersk A/S, CMA CGM S.A., and MSC Mediterranean… Read More »
Commissioner Doyle’ Remarks to Widener University School of Law Alumni Association, Washington, DC
June 17, 2014 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel to Commissioner Doyle Good afternoon. I would like to thank Dr. James T. Harris and Laurie Grant for affording me the pleasure to address my fellow alumni from Widener University School of Law today. I congratulate all of you in your admittance today to… Read More »
Commission Meeting Schedule for June 18, 2014
June 6, 2014 Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: June 18, 2014; 10:00 AM Place: 800 North Capitol Street, N.W. First Floor Hearing Room Washington, D.C. Status: The first portion of the meeting will be held in Open Session; the second in Closed Session. Matters to be Considered: Open Session… Read More »
Possible Port Congestion Surcharges Industry Advisory
May 29, 2014 The Federal Maritime Commission has received numerous informal inquiries in relation to certain congestion surcharges that have been announced in tariff rules required to be published under the Shipping Act of 1984, as revised by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (1998) and the Commission’s regulations at 46… Read More »
Commissioner Doyle Discusses the Outlook of Forthcoming Supply Projects from Canada and USA in the Global LNG Play
May 15, 2014 I am Commissioner William Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. I serve as one of five Commissioners appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. My remarks today are mine and mine alone, and they should not be construed to represent the positions of… Read More »
LNG as a Marine Fuel: Commissioner Doyle’s Prepared Remarks at the LNG Export & Infrastructure Conference
May 15, 2014 Good Afternoon: I am a Commissioner with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The Federal Maritime Commission is an independent regulatory agency responsible for regulating the nation’s international ocean transportation for the benefit of exporters, importers, and the American consumer. I should emphasize that my thoughts and comments… Read More »
Commissioner Doyle’s Remarks at May 12, 2014 M/V NOVA STAR Christening
May 13, 2014 Contact: David Tubman, Counsel to Commissioner Doyle “Good Morning, Honorable Mayor Pam Mood of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Minister Zach Churchill, NS Minister of Natural Resources and Canada’s Consul General in Boston, Patrick Binns, and distinguished guests. I would like to congratulate Nova Star President Mark Amundsen and COO… Read More »
Commissioner Dye’s Prepared Remarks to The European Maritime Law Organization Spring Seminar in Valletta, Malta
May 8, 2014 Thank you for the generous introduction. It is a great pleasure for me to be with you today. The opinions I am offering today are my own, and do not represent the views, official or unofficial, of the Federal Maritime Commission. 1998 OCEAN SHIPPING REFORM ACT Successful Reform… Read More »