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FMC Publishes Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Practices
A Final Rule issued today by the Federal Maritime Commission establishes new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges, providing clarity on who can be billed, within…
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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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New FMC Enforcement Structure
The Federal Maritime Commission is reorganizing its investigative and prosecution functions by consolidating them into a newly created Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC) effective immediately. The newly established Bureau will be headed by…
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