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Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on the Union Pacific’s Change of Policy to Allow Private Chassis Choice
Posted March 22, 2023 I want to recognize the Union Pacific (UP) for announcing the implementation of an alternative to allow a private chassis choice policy starting May 1st. This change of policy will allow truck…
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Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on the Potential Issuance of Section 18 Emergency Order
After review and consideration of public comment on Section 18 of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, I concurred with the staff recommendation that current conditions do not necessitate the issuance of an emergency…
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Statement of Chairman Daniel B. Maffei on the Denial of the PMSA/WSC Petition for Review
Today, the Federal Maritime Commission issued an order – approved unanimously by the five Commissioners – rejecting the petition by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) objecting to the Environmental Assessment…
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Statement by Commissioners Bentzel and Vekich on Amending Statutes Governing Review of VOCC and MTO Agreements
Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Max M. Vekich wrote key Members of Congress to urge changing the law in a way that would allow the Federal Maritime Commission to prohibit filed agreements from automatically going…
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