Archive for the ‘Bentzel’ Category

Commissioner Bentzel Travels to Utah, meets with Inland Port, Intermodal Stakeholders

Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel travelled to Utah in November for meetings with shipping and supply chain executives to evaluate shipping technology and consider how to address supply chain challenges precipitated by the ongoing port congestion at U.S. ports. During the trip, Commissioner Bentzel met with executives from the Inland Port of Utah, the shipping company OOCL, and… Read More »

Next Meeting of FMC Data Initiative Focuses on Drayage Trucking

The next meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission Maritime Transportation Data Initiative will be held on: Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 Time: 2:00-3:00 PM (Eastern Time) The meeting is open to the public and can be viewed online Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel is leading this initiative at the direction of Chairman Daniel B. Maffei…. Read More »

Commissioner Bentzel Hosts Inaugural Meeting of FMC Data Initiative

Improved data transparency and increased information sharing can make an important difference in alleviating maritime supply chain congestion, but before that can happen, industry and the government must identify what terms and classifications people will agree to use in common when discussing the movement of an ocean container from origin… Read More »

Commissioners Bentzel and Sola visit PNW to explore port congestion & cruise industry issues

Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola traveled to Washington state the week of November 15-19, 2021, for meetings with port, maritime, and the cruise industry stakeholders to discuss pandemic-related impacts to those sectors and the broader issues of port competitiveness. While in the Pacific Northwest, the Commissioners met with local Coast Guard leadership and toured the Puget Sound to assess the impact of containerships anchored there waiting for access to the ports. During a site visit to the Port… Read More »

Statement by Commissioner Bentzel on the WCMTOA Amendment

Today I voted not to challenge an amendment to the West Coast MTO Agreement that will allow PierPass to only charge its Traffic Mitigation Fee during peak hours between 7:00 AM and 5:59 PM at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (LA/LB). This amendment properly shifts the Traffic… Read More »

Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel to Convene Kickoff Maritime Information Transparency Meeting

December 7, 2021 1pm-3pm (EST) On December 7, 2021, Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel will kick off the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Maritime Data Infrastructure initiative. Earlier this month, FMC Chairman Daniel B. Maffei appointed Commissioner Bentzel to spearhead the initiative which will focus on identifying data constraints that impede the… Read More »

Letter of Commissioners Carl Bentzel and Louis Sola to Secretary Janet Yellen

Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola wrote Secretary Janet L. Yellen on November 5, 2021 concerning the proposed acquisition of Ports Amereica by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Text of the letter: Dear Madam Secretary: We write to express concern with the potential investment proposed by the Canada… Read More »

Commissioner Bentzel hosts two roundtables in California, meets with Supply Chain Stakeholders and Federal and State Officials

In early September, Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel met with California-based shippers and supply chain stakeholders, in addition to convening two roundtables on supply chain issues, to explore opportunities for greater efficiencies. The roundtables were convened at the Port of Oakland, and at the Port of Long Beach, which also jointly… Read More »

Statement by Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on Commission Vote on Demurrage and Detention and Notice of Proposed Rule Making

Last week, the Commission voted to potentially consider further industry guidance on reasonable practices governing the issuance of demurrage and detention charges. Specifically, FMC staff was charged with the development of an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that would seek industry views on whether the Commission should require common… Read More »

Statement by Commissioner Carl Bentzel on Concerns About the Availability of Ocean Shipping to the Chemical Supply Chain and Related Impacts on the U.S. Manufacturing Base

During a recent meeting with chemical distributors, Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel heard concerns about systemic reductions for hazardous materials transportation via ocean. Specifically, distributors source chemical products from manufacturers overseas and sell them to diverse customers in the United States across all industries that use these chemicals to produce a… Read More »