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Commissioner Vekich Addressing Transportation Go!
March 14, 2024 | Toledo, OH Commissioner Max Vekich will participate on a panel discussion entitled “Finding Solutions From Rail to Sea” at the 2024 “Transportation Go” Conference organized by the Specialty Soya and Grains…
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Statement of Daniel B. Maffei Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission before U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Cruz, and Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to appear before you today. The last time I testified before this committee, the ocean-linked supply chains that serve our…
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Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on the Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements Final Rule
I voted to approve the Final Demurrage and Detention (D&D) Rule released today. This rule has been a long time coming. D&D penalties provide an important tool to protect the shipping public from market abuses…
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Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on his IAMPE “Port Perspectives” Podcast Interview
I would like to thank Captain Jeff Monroe for the invitation to speak with him as the guest on his Port Perspectives Podcast on February 12, 2024. The International Association of Maritime & Port Executives (IAMPE)…
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Opening Statement of Commissioner Carl Bentzel at Informal Hearing of the Federal Maritime Commission Examining Impacts to Shipping Resulting from Current Conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regions
Good morning to all. First, I want to thank everyone in advance for their participation today, and their willingness to provide testimony on these critical issues confronting our global supply chain. Mr. Chairman, I want…
Categories: Carl W. Bentzel
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Opening Statement of Chairman Daniel Maffei at Informal Hearing of the Federal Maritime Commission Examining Impacts to Shipping Resulting from Current Conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regions
The Houthi attacks on merchant shipping, predominantly in the Red Sea, endanger life and property regardless of origin or destination, and are the biggest impingement on freedom of the seas in decades. The United States’…
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Opening Statement of Commissioner Max Vekich at Informal Hearing of the Federal Maritime Commission Examining Impacts to Shipping Resulting from Current Conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regions
I would like to commend the carriers for prioritizing mariner safety during this most difficult time. We recognize the difficulties – the stress to the individual mariners, vessel owners and to the supply chain created…
Categories: Max Vekich
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Commissioner Sola Speaking at Manifest Vegas 2024
February 5, 2024 | Las Vegas, NV Commissioner Louis Sola participate on the “Decarbonizing the Maritime Industry” panel at the Manifest Vegas 2024 supply chain symposium. Agenda and registration information is available on the organizer’s website.
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Commissioner Sola Meets with Mayor Sandy Stimpson in Mobile, Alabama
Commissioner Louis E. Sola visited Mobile, Alabama, in late January where he met with Mayor Sandy Stimpson to discuss the port’s growth in Mobile. The Port of Mobile has a significant positive impact on the…
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Chairman Maffei Meeting with NYNJFFBA
January 31, 2024 | New York, New York Chairman Daniel Maffei will meet with members of the New York New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association Inc (NYNJFFBA). Attendance is limited to NYNJFFBA members. Information about…
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