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Commission Meeting Scheduled for September 21, 2023
Posted September 13, 2023 SUNSHINE ACT MEETINGS DATE AND TIME: September 21, 2023; 1:00 p.m. PLACE: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board at the address below and also streamed live on the FMC…
Categories: Commission Meeting Agenda
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Industry Advisory – Names of Non-Compliant NVOCCs Posted to FMC Website
Posted August 31, 2023 The Federal Maritime Commission will begin posting the names of Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) that do not publish a tariff, contrary to Commission regulations (46 C.F.R. §520.3(a)). The public is advised that the…
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FMC July 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Industry Advisory—Requirements for Doing Business with NVOCCs and OFFs The Federal Maritime Commission reminds Common Carriers, including Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs), they must meet their compliance obligations when doing business with Non-Vessel-Operating…
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Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter
The Federal Maritime Commission has published on its website an update to Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 6). This publication provides a compendium of Initial and Final Decisions of the Commission and…
Categories: News Articles
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Cindy Hennigan Named Deputy Managing Director
Chairman Daniel B. Maffei today announced that Cindy R. Hennigan has been designated as the Deputy Managing Director and appointed to be a member of the Senior Executive Service. As Deputy Managing Director, Ms. Hennigan…
Categories: News Articles
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National Shipper Advisory Committee Holding August 9, 2023 Meeting
Posted August 9, 2023 The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) will hold a meeting on August 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Central) at the Target Corporation headquarters located at 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN…
Categories: News Articles
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Commissioner Rebecca Dye Proposes Reforms to International Ocean Supply Chain Practices: Empty Container Return, Early Return Date, and Container Pickup (Notice of Container Availability)
Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye is proposing to reform three practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Port of New York and New Jersey…
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FMC JUNE 2023 ACTIVITY REPORT
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FMC Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal The Federal Maritime Commission issued Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing how it would implement the prohibition on common carriers unreasonably refusing…
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Industry Advisory — Requirements for Doing Business with NVOCCs and OFFs
The Federal Maritime Commission reminds Common Carriers, including Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs), they must meet their compliance obligations when doing business with Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) and Ocean Freight Forwarders (OFFs). Common Carriers must verify…
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Notice to Passengers Regarding Vantage Travel Services, Inc.
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is aware that Vantage Travel Services, Inc. (Vantage) has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The bankruptcy petition has been assigned…

