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Notice to Passengers Regarding Vantage Travel Services, Inc.
The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is aware that Vantage Travel Services, Inc. (Vantage) has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The bankruptcy petition has been assigned…
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FMC MAY 2023 ACTIVITY REPORT
Posted June 28, 2023 STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Two Shipping Lines Pay Civil Penalties Totaling $2.65 Million Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct…
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Alex M. Chintella Named Administrative Law Judge
Chairman Daniel B. Maffei announced today the hiring of Alex M. Chintella to serve as an Administrative Law Judge of the Federal Maritime Commission. Judge Chintella joins the Commission from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)…
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FMC Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal
A Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) issued today by the Federal MaritimeCommission proposes how the FMC would implement the prohibition on common carriers unreasonably refusing available cargo space to shippers. The SNPRM that will be published…
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Industry Advisory – Requirement to File Timely and Accurate Service Contracts
The Federal Maritime Commission reminds vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) they must file all service contracts and amendments to service contracts in the Commission’s SERVCON system no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date. Failure to…
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Industry Advisory – Requirement to File Timely and Accurate Service Contracts
The Federal Maritime Commission reminds vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) they must file all service contracts and amendments to service contracts in the Commission’s SERVCON system no later than thirty (30) days after the effective date. Failure to…
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FMC April 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS New Video Explains Charge Complaint Process A new multimedia presentation provides the public with instructions on how to file charge complaints at the Federal Maritime Commission. Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel…
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Two Shipping Lines Pay Civil Penalties Totaling $2.65 Million
Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought by the Federal Maritime Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. Ocean Network Express…
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Several FMC Applications are Currently Experiencing Issues
Please be aware that all FMC applications are functioning; however, our Office of Information Technology is currently troubleshooting an issue concerning email notifications not being sent from the following applications: Form 1, Form 18, OTI…
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John G. Crews, II Named FMC BEIC Director
Chairman Daniel B. Maffei today announced that John G. Crews, II has been hired as the Director, Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) and appointed to be a member of the Senior Executive Service.…
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