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August 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Industry Advisory—Names of Non-Compliant NVOCCs Posted to FMC Website The Federal Maritime Commission began posting the names of Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCCs) that do not publish a tariff, contrary to Commission regulations…
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FMC July 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 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…
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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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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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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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March 2023 Activity Report
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress Prepared statement of Chairman Daniel Maffei before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation at hearing entitled “Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for…