The National Shipper Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. The Committee will provide information, insight, and expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system to the Commission. Specifically, the Committee will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. Membership will be comprised of 12 representatives of entities who export cargo and 12 representatives of entities who import cargo.
The Committee will operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425.
Members of the public may submit written comments to NSAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NSAC, c/o Dylan Richmond, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20573 or nsac@fmc.gov.
Meeting Materials
May 20, 2024 Meeting
March 6, 2024 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 112 KB]
Presentation Materials
- NSAC Data Subcommittee Report Q1 2024 [PDF, 748 KB]
- NSAC Fees and Surcharges Subcommittee Report Q1 2024 [PDF, 798 KB]
November 16, 2023 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 162 KB]
Presentation Materials
August 9, 2023 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 180 KB]
Presentation Materials
- NSAC Mission and Focus – Q3 2023 [PDF, 846 KB]
- NSAC Data Subcommittee Report Q3 2023 [PDF, 728 KB]
- NSAC Fees & Surcharges Subcommittee Report Q3 2023 [PDF, 750 KB]
May 11, 2023 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 189 KB]
Draft Recommendation
- Comment to NPRM Demurrage and Detention Billing Practices [PDF, 147 KB]
- Consistency and Alignment of Data [PDF, 145 KB]
Presentation Materials
- Data Subcommittee Q3 2023 [PDF, 127 KB]
- Fees & Surcharges Subcommittee Q3 2023 [PDF, 816 KB]
March 30, 2023 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 88.5 KB]
December 8, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 89 KB]
Draft NSAC Recommendations
- Government Holds [PDF, 180 KB]
- Container Level Data Alignment [PDF, 138 KB]
- Intermodal Data Alignment [PDF, 128 KB]
- Shipment Level Data Alignment [PDF, 92.8]
August 10, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 207 KB]
Draft NSAC Recommendations
- CRW Alignment Recommendation [PDF, 9.2 KB]
- ERD Recommendation [PDF, 88.8 KB]
- National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee (NOCAC) Formation [PDF, 36.5 KB]
April 27, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)
- Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)
- Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 166 KB]
Draft NSAC Recommendations
- Dwell Fees [PDF, 114 KB]
- Intermodal Oversight via Through Bills of Lading [PDF, 114 KB]
March 9, 2022 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 130 KB]
December 8, 2021 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 53.8 KB]
October 27, 2021 Meeting
- Meeting Notice
- Transcript [PDF, 1202 KB]
- Meeting Recording
- Meeting Minutes [PDF, 58.6 KB]
Charter, Recommendations, and Responses
2023 Meeting Recommendations
NSAC Recommendations from May 2023 Meeting [PDF, 281 KB] – June 5, 2023
- FMC Response to Recommendations on Data and Visibility [PDF, 186 KB] – August 4, 2023
- FMC Response to Recommendations on Detention and Demurrage [PDF, 224 KB] – August 4, 2023
2022 Meeting Recommendations
NSAC Recommendations from December 2022 Meeting [PDF, 473 KB] – December 12, 2022
- FMC Response to Recommendations on Data [PDF, 244 KB] – February 9, 2023
- FMC Response to Government Inspections Recommendation [PDF, 254 KB] – February 9, 2023
NSAC Recommendations from August 2022 Meeting [PDF, 148 KB] – August 31, 2022
- FMC Response to Earliest Return Date (ERD) Recommendation [PDF, 59 KB] – October 28, 2022
- FMC Response to Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee Recommendation [PDF, 67.7 KB] – October 28, 2022
NSAC Recommendations from April 2022 Meeting [PDF, 296 KB] – May 6, 2022
- FMC Response to Dwell Fees Recommendation [PDF, 178 KB] – June 30, 2022
- FMC Response to Intermodal Oversight via Through Bills of Lading [PDF, 197 KB] – June 30, 2022
Charter
National Shipper Advisory Committee Charter [PDF, 153 KB] – June 6, 2023
Member List
Importers
Ken O’Brien, Vice Chair
Gemini Shippers Group
Steve Hughes
MEMA/Auto Care Association
Morgan Jackson
Walmart
Alison Leavitt
Wine and Spirits Shippers Association
Debb Minskey
IKEA
Claudia Moshiri
Brenntag North America, Inc.
Cliff Pinto
Office Depot
Adnan Qadri
Amazon
Rich Roche
Mohawk Global Logistics
Ken Sine
Wayfair
Colin Yankee
Tractor Supply Company
Exporters
Mike Symonanis, Chair
Louis Dreyfus
Dave Briggs
The Scoular Company
Justin Cauley
CHS, Inc.
Bob Connor
Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC
Chris Crutchfield
American Commodity Company
Sean Healy
Cargill Incorporated
Alexis Jacobson
BOSSCO Trading LLC
Fernando Lagonell
DuPont
Jay Glidden
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Gabriel Rodriguez
A Customs Brokerage, Inc.
Steve Schult
Blue Diamond Growers
Tony DeBower
Tyson Foods, Inc.