Archive for 2015

Commissioner Khouri’s Prepared Remarks to IANA Intermoda Expo and NCBFAA

November 18, 2015 Remarks of the Honorable Michael A. Khouri Commissioner Federal Maritime Commission Port Congestion and Resulting Demurrage/Detention Issues IANA’s Intermodal EXPO, Sept. 22, 2015, Fort Lauderdale, FL NCBFAA Government Affairs Conference, Sept. 29, 2015, Washington, DC Good morning and thank you for inviting me to participate in this… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for October 21, 2015

October 14, 2015 Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: October 21, 2015; 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 »

Chairman’s Statement on Mediation Week

October 13, 2015 Disputes within the international ocean shipping logistics chain can disrupt the timely flow of cargo and strain vital commercial relationships. Mediation is an important tool that can assist parties in resolving their ocean shipping disputes in real time while allowing them to formulate and implement their own… Read More »

Mario Cordero Reconfirmed as Commissioner

October 8, 2015 NR 15-16 Contact: Carl A. Kemp, Senior Advisor, Legislative/Public Affairs (202-523-0224) Today, Mario Cordero was reconfirmed as a Federal Maritime Commissioner. Mario Cordero joined the Commission as a Commissioner on June 3, 2011, having been nominated by President Barack Obama on September 17, 2010, and confirmed by the… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Statement on the Disappearance of the TOTE ship EL FARO

October 7, 2015 On Thursday evening, October 1, 2015, the ship EL FARO went missing. The ship was en route from Jacksonville, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico. On Monday, four days after the ship vanished, the Coast Guard concluded it sank near the Bahamas in about 15,000 feet of water…. Read More »

Chairman Cordero Participates in U.S.-Japan Maritime Discussions

September 25, 2015 Chairman Cordero’s Remarks at the U.S.-Japan International Shipping Forum I would like to thank the hosts of today’s sessions, the Japan International Transport Institute, the Japan Maritime Center and the Maritime Bureau of MLIT, for the opportunity to participate in this important forum — with this distinguished… Read More »

Notice to Passengers on Carnival Cruise Line’s CARNIVAL LIBERTY

September 22, 2015 Carnival Cruise Line (Carnival) has notified the Federal Maritime Commission that it intends to compensate passengers who were on board the CARNIVAL LIBERTY when a fire occurred in the vessel’s engine room on September 7, 2015. In a letter to those passengers, Carnival’s President, Ms. Christine Duffy,… Read More »

FMC Collects $135,000 in Penalty Payments

September 17, 2015 NR 15-15 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary, (202) 523-5725 Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the Commission has completed a compromise agreement with Siem Car Carriers AS, a vessel-operating common carrier based in Oslo, Norway. Earlier this year, Siem Car Carriers submitted a voluntary disclosure to… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for September 16, 2015

September 10, 2015 Sunshine Act Meeting Time and Date: September 16, 2015; 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 »

Carl A. Kemp to Serve as Senior Advisor for Legislative and Public Affairs

September 8, 2015 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) Chairman Mario Cordero announced today that Mr. Carl A. Kemp will serve as the Senior Advisor for Legislative and Public Affairs. This position will report directly to the Chairman and will coordinate all legislative and public affairs within all divisions of the… Read More »