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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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FMC Releases Schedule for Hearing on Threats to Shipping
The Federal Maritime Commission will hear from individuals representing shipper, carrier, and port interests at its informal hearing examining impacts to shipping and supply chains from current conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of…
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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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December 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & RELEASES Impacts From Threats to Shipping The Federal Maritime Commission issued a statement regarding threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions. Commissioner Sola Attends Cruise Forward Summit…
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Instructions for Participating in FMC Hearing Examining Impacts from Threats to Shipping
The Federal Maritime Commission today issued detailed instructions on how interested members of the public can participate in February’s informal hearing examining impacts to shipping and supply chains resulting from current conditions in the Red Sea…
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Commission Advisory Regarding Red Sea Surcharges
Posted January 12, 2024 The Commission recognizes that the threat to commercial shipping imposes costs on the maritime transportation industry. The FMC has announced a hearing to explore Red Sea shipping issues. Under statutory authority, the Commission…
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FMC Announces Hearing on Shipping Conditions in the Red Sea
The Federal Maritime Commission will hold an informal public hearing on February 7, 2024, to examine how conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions are impacting commercial shipping and global supply chains.…
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Maximum Penalty Fees Adjusted
The Federal Maritime Commission will increase the maximum penalties assessed for statutory violations effective January 15, 2024, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015. The increases are tied to the…
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Industry Advisory – Requiring No Cost Access to Tariff Publication Systems
Posted January 4, 2024 Common Carriers and Conferences must provide public access to their tariff publication systems free of charge effective February 1, 2024. This requirement is established pursuant to a Final Rule, published on January 2,…
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Commission Announces New Secretary
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei today announced the hiring of David Eng to serve as Secretary of the Commission. Mr. Eng is a career government attorney who possesses more than 10 years of…
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