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Archive for 2013
Two Car Carriers Pay $2.3 Million in Penalties
December 23, 2013 NR 13-19 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202) 523-5725 The Federal Maritime Commission announced compromise agreements reached with two common carriers operating pure car carriers (PCCs) and roll on/roll off (RO/RO) vessels in U.S. inbound and outbound trades. Under these separate agreements, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line),… Read More »
People’s Republic of China Provides Clarity to its Recently Implemented Value Added Tax Measures
December 19, 2013 Last week Commissioner William P. Doyle of the Federal Maritime Commission briefed the full Commission with a report on his work seeking clarity and certainty on the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) as it relates to maritime commerce. Doyle informed… Read More »
China Issues Circular 106 to Clarify its Recently Implemented Value Added Tax Measures
December 19, 2013 NR 13-18 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202) 523-5725 In August, the National Industrial Transportation League, among others, asked the FMC to seek clarity on carriers charging shippers a fee for handling the VAT. At the Commission’s September 2013 meeting, the FMC announced that it would look into… Read More »
FMC Convenes Global Regulatory Summit with Officials from China and European Commission
December 17, 2013 NR 13-17 Maritime regulators from the United States, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the European Commission met and conferred in Washington, D.C. today to consider the evolving international maritime landscape. The officials had open and candid discussions on their differing regulatory frameworks and the potential… Read More »
FMC Plans December 17, 2013 Global Regulatory Summit
December 13, 2013 Update: The public is invited to attend the closing remarks at 4:00 in the FMC Main Hearing Room. The Commission will also issue a News Release following the close of the day. In light of the increased networking among ocean common carriers, the US Federal Maritime Commission… Read More »
Commissioner William P. Doyle Reports on U.S.-China Bilateral Maritime Consultation Meeting and Follow-Up
December 11, 2013 Contact: David J. Tubman, Jr., Counsel to Commissioner Doyle On October 28, 2013, the Annual U.S. Bilateral Maritime Consultation with the People’s Republic of China was held in Chicago, Illinois. On behalf of President Obama, the U.S. delegation welcomed the Chinese delegation. I participated in the Bilateral as… Read More »
FMC Requests Additional Information from P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement
December 5, 2013 NR 13-16 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202-523-5725) Today the Federal Maritime Commission voted to approve a request for additional information from the parties to the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012230. This request for additional information delays the effectiveness of the proposed agreement. After… Read More »
Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. votes to request additional Information from P3 members
December 5, 2013 FMC Commissioner Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. voted to effectively stop the clock on the review of the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement until such time as the P3 Parties respond to the questions posed by the Commission. Commissioner Lidinsky stated, “It is critical that we take the… Read More »
Commissioner William P. Doyle votes to request additional information from P3 parties
December 5, 2013 Contact: David J. Tubman, Jr., Counsel to Commissioner Doyle Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle voted to approve a request for additional information from the filing parties to the P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement. Now approved by a vote of the Commission, this request has stopped the 45-day… Read More »
Commission Meeting Scheduled for December 10, 2013
December 5, 2013 Sunshine Act Meeting Date: December 10, 2013 Place: 800 North Capitol Street, N.W. First Floor Hearing Room Washington, D.C. Status: The meeting will be held in Closed Session. Matters to be Considered: Closed Session Commission interview of applicants for the position of Inspector General Contact: Karen V…. Read More »