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Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter
The Federal Maritime Commission has published on its website an update to Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 6). This publication provides a compendium of Initial and Final Decisions of the Commission and…
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Cindy Hennigan Named Deputy Managing Director
Chairman Daniel B. Maffei today announced that Cindy R. Hennigan has been designated as the Deputy Managing Director and appointed to be a member of the Senior Executive Service. As Deputy Managing Director, Ms. Hennigan…
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National Shipper Advisory Committee Holding August 9, 2023 Meeting
Posted August 9, 2023 The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) will hold a meeting on August 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Central) at the Target Corporation headquarters located at 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN…
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Commissioner Rebecca Dye Proposes Reforms to International Ocean Supply Chain Practices: Empty Container Return, Early Return Date, and Container Pickup (Notice of Container Availability)
Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye is proposing to reform three practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Port of New York and New Jersey…
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FMC JUNE 2023 ACTIVITY REPORT
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FMC Issues Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal The Federal Maritime Commission issued Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing how it would implement the prohibition on common carriers unreasonably refusing…
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Industry Advisory — Requirements for Doing Business with NVOCCs and OFFs
The Federal Maritime Commission reminds Common Carriers, including Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs), they must meet their compliance obligations when doing business with Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) and Ocean Freight Forwarders (OFFs). Common Carriers must verify…
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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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