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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 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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Chairman Sola and Commissioner Vekich attend The Marine Society of the City of New York’s 255th Annual Dinner
Chairman Louis E. Sola and Commissioner Max Vekich attended The Marine Society of the City of New York’s 255th Annual Dinner held in Manhattan on March 27, 2025. The event honored C. James Patti, President…
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola on USTR Actions in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Dominance of Global Maritime Industry
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has taken appropriate, justified, and measured actions to counteract the the People’s Republic of China’s deliberate and purposeful targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors…
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Chairman Sola Highlights FMC Work & Importance of Cruise Industry
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. Sola told the Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 summit audience that a new global emissions tax scheme is deeply flawed, that the cruise industry plays an important part in the…
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