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Commissioner Daniel Maffei Speaks to Agriculture Exporters and Investors at Midwest Agriculture Summit in Fargo, North Dakota
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei was the featured keynote speaker at the Midwest Agriculture Summit. The event convened U.S. agriculture exporters and other stakeholders from the Upper-Midwest region to discuss the challenges…
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Commissioners Maffei and Vekich Visit Philadelphia Maritime Infrastructure Sites
Federal Maritime Commissioners Daniel Maffei and Max Vekich traveled to Philadelphia in late May to see how the Hanwha Philly Shipyard and the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) are making important contributions to the Pennsylvania economy…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola on the IMO & Decarbonization
Updated June 30, 2025 Most Americans likely possess little knowledge of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), but the actions it is taking to address vessel emissions under the “Net-Zero Framework” will have consequential negative effects…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola Announcing Departure From FMC
June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of my tenure as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Serving our Nation in this capacity has been the honor of a lifetime. I have had the…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola Announcing Departure From FMC
June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of my tenure as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Serving our Nation in this capacity has been the honor of a lifetime. I have had the…
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Readout of Meeting Between Chairman Louis Sola & Marianthi “Rannia” Leontaridi, Director General, Aviation, Maritime and Security Group, U.K. Department for Transport
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. Sola met on June 10, 2025, with Dr. Marianthi “Rannia” Leontaridi, the Director General Aviation, Maritime and Security Group, U.K. Department for Transport. “The United States and the United…
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Readout of Meeting Between FMC Chairman Louis E. Sola and Danish Maritime Authority DG Brian Wessel
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. Sola and Director General Brian Wessel of the Danish Maritime Authority met on June 2, 2025, to discuss the recently launched FMC investigations and broader U.S. Maritime policy issues.…
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Statement of Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei: NYSHEX Member Forum and Index Day 2025
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei was a featured speaker at the 2025 NYSHEX Member Forum and Index Day where he addressed challenges facing the ocean shipping industry and the necessity of transport and logistics executives prioritizing…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola on FMC Investigation into Flags of Convenience and Unfavorable Conditions Created by Certain Flagging Practices
The Federal Maritime Commission’s nonadjudicatory investigation both calls attention to the longstanding problems associated with irresponsible flagging practices and seeks to identify the steps necessary to bring more uniformity and responsibility to the world’s ships…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola on USCG Streamlining Reflagging Process
Expanding the U.S. flagged commercial fleet is critical to American economic and national security interests. Thanks to President Trump’s vigorous leadership on maritime policies, as well as initiatives in Congress, we will build and repair…
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