Archive for the ‘Maffei’ Category

Letter of Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel to Great Lakes Governors

Last week, Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel sent letters to the Governors of Great Lakes states urging them to prioritize the vaccination of the maritime workforce to protect the Nation’s supply chain in preparation for the upcoming start to the Great Lakes shipping season when the Soo Locks open on March… Read More »

Statement of Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel: Urging Governors to Prioritize Maritime Worker Vaccinations

This week, Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel sent letters to the Governors of major port states urging them to prioritize the vaccination of the maritime workforce to protect the Nation’s supply chain. Letters were sent to the Governors of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina,… Read More »

Statement of Commissioners Maffei and Sola: Op-Ed, Supply Chain Dive

Commissioners Maffei and Sola released the below op-ed, published by Supply Chain Dive on March 2, 2021. In this piece, the Commissioners urged cooperation to find solutions to the current global congestion crisis. Opinion: Global Cooperation Can Resolve Shipping Industry Woes The word “unprecedented” has almost lost its meaning as… Read More »

Commissioner Maffei Visits Port Newark Container Terminal

On February 24th, Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei visited the Port of New York and New Jersey for a meeting with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) staff and a tour of the Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT). Commissioner Maffei met with executives from the PANYNJ for Port… Read More »

Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Vaccinations for Maritime Industry

Yesterday, Commissioners Maffei and Bentzel sent a letter to President Biden and other Administration officials reiterating the importance of vaccinating the maritime workforce.

Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei Remarks Transportation Club of Tacoma Luncheon Meeting

Thank you for inviting me to speak at your luncheon today. Before I begin, I must mention that the views I express are mine alone as one individual Commissioner and are not the position of the Federal Maritime Commission or of the U.S. Government. As many of you know, the… Read More »

Commissioners Bentzel and Maffei Urge Ocean Carriers to Carry U.S. Exports

Yesterday, Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei sent a letter to World Shipping Council President and CEO John Butler, expressing concern about reports that ocean carriers are refusing the carriage of U.S. exports. The Commissioners noted that U.S. exporters should not bear the entire burden of volume fluctuations… Read More »

Commissioner Maffei Remarks at AgTC Major Midyear Meeting

Before I begin, I must mention that the views I express are mine alone as one individual commissioner and not the position of the FMC as a whole. Certainly, for me, the shortage of containers for agriculture exports is a huge concern – having once served as a Congressman from… Read More »

Commissioners Bentzel and Maffei Urge MARAD and CDC to Prioritize Maritime Workforce

This week, Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei sent a letter to MARAD Administrator Adm. Mark Buzby and CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, urging them to prioritize PPE, rapid testing supplies, and vaccines for the maritime workforce. “With recent COVID-19 outbreaks impacting the maritime labor workforce and port… Read More »

Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei Statement on Expanded Supply Chain Investigation

In the spring, when the FMC unanimously voted to finalize the interpretive rule concerning detention and demurrage charges, I stated in the record that we had made a first step but should consider further action if that interpretive rule was not sufficient. Yesterday, the Commission voted unanimously to initiate an… Read More »