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Fact Finding 30 Phase 1 Report Identifies Proposal That Would Help U.S. Cruise Companies
An Initial Report issued today by Commissioner Louis Sola identifies a regulatory step that addresses a critical COVID-19 fiscal impact experienced by the cruise industry generally, but most significantly by small passenger vessel operators that are largely U.S.-based businesses that almost exclusively sail U.S. flagged vessels. Federal Maritime Commission regulations… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola concerning the posting of the Lake Carriers’ Association petition and subsequent Section 19 Investigation in the Federal Register
Today the Commission issued a Notice of Investigation and Request for Comments regarding conditions created by Transport Canada’s proposed ballast water regulations. This begins the public process that was initiated by the petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association which I reported in my statement of May 20. Comments received… Read More »
Fact Finding 30 Innovation Teams Examining Financial Responsibility Requirements
Cruise lines, marine terminal operators, and port authorities participating on Innovation Teams established by Commissioner Louis Sola as part of his Fact Finding 30 investigation are taking positive steps to address the sufficiency of agency administered financial responsibility requirements to protect consumers purchasing cruise tickets and passengers on cruise vessels… Read More »
Fact Finding 30 Investigation Focusing on Cruise Line Financial Responsibility and Refund Policies
Examining issues related to how cruise lines meet financial responsibility requirements and the lines’ policies related to ticket refunds are becoming the key focal points of the Fact Finding 30 Investigation “COVID-19 Impact on the Cruise Industry” being led by Commissioner Louis E. Sola. Commissioner Sola said his interactions and… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola on Maritime Day 2020
Maritime Day is a time-honored tradition that recognizes one of our country’s most important industries. Each year, in ceremonies and celebrations throughout the nation, we pay tribute to the people who work in this vital sector. From even before the founding of the United States, Americans have turned to oceans,… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola on Lake Carriers’ Association petition and Section 19 Investigation
Today I joined with my fellow Commissioners to accept for review a petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association which alleges that the ballast water regulation currently under consideration by the Canadian government is discriminatory against U.S. flag vessels operating on the Great Lakes. While it is true that Transport… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Statement on Joint Letter to Address Port Terminal Needs During COVID-19 Crisis
The impact COVID-19 is having on the supply chain once again demonstrates the vital role ocean shipping plays in providing Americans with the goods and commodities they need to conduct their lives and operate their businesses. Keeping seaports and marine terminals operating, and the men and women who work there… Read More »
Commissioners Bentzel and Sola Urge Congressional Leaders to Address Port Terminal Needs During COVID-19 Crisis
In letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Louis E. Sola urged Congressional leaders to consider a means to help alleviate and bridge the financial gaps that could… Read More »
Statement of Commissioner Louis E. Sola on the Launch of Fact Finding 30
A few months ago we awoke to a new reality in America as we faced an invisible enemy that has restricted our movement, taken the lives of loved ones, and dealt a blow to our economy. In keeping with its mission, the Federal Maritime Commission has studied the strengths and… Read More »
Commissioner Sola to Lead Fact Finding Focusing on Cruise Line Issues
Commissioner Louis E. Sola will lead a fact finding investigation and work with key industry stakeholders to identify commercial measures passenger cruise lines can adopt to mitigate COVID-19 related impacts to this sector of the maritime industry. The Federal Maritime Commission designated Commissioner Sola to serve as the Fact Finding… Read More »