Archive for 2019

Comment Period Extended for NPRM on Detention & Demurrage

The Federal Maritime Commission has extended the deadline for submitting public comments on a proposed interpretive rule addressing demurrage and detention practices under the Shipping Act. Comments to the Commission are now due not later than Thursday, October 31, 2019. Instructions for submitting comments are contained in the proposed rule. … Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for September 26, 2019

Sunshine Act Meeting TIME AND DATE: September 26, 2019; 10:00 AM PLACE: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC STATUS: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public and livestreamed on youtube. The rest of the meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS… Read More »

Chairman Khouri Travels to London for Consultations & to Attend LISW19

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Michael A. Khouri joined other senior government officials and shipping executives from around the world attending London International Shipping Week (LISW19) September 9th-13th. Chairman Khouri began his week by giving a speech to the Government Stakeholder Workshop in which he discussed the role of the Federal… Read More »

Malcom McLean Award Presented to Commissioner Dye

An organization representing intermodal trucking firms that do business at ports in New York and New Jersey recognized Commissioner Rebecca Dye for her work enhancing the U.S. freight delivery system and improving cargo and equipment velocity. The Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers bestowed the “Malcom McLean Award” on Commissioner Dye… Read More »

Proposed Interpretive Rule on Demurrage and Detention Issued

The Commission is seeking public comment on a proposed interpretive rule on demurrage and detention under the Shipping Act. This interpretive rule would provide the public with guidance about how the Commission assesses the reasonableness of demurrage and detention practices and regulations under the Shipping Act. The interpretive rule describes… Read More »

Prepared Remarks of Michael A. Khouri, Chairman, U.S. Federal Maritime Commission London International Shipping Week 2019 Government Stakeholder Workshop – The Future of International Maritime Trade Policy September 10, 2019

Good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to speak today about recent issues and activities of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. Role of the FMC Because the ocean transportation industry plays such an essential role in America’s economy, the United States Congress assigned the economic and commercial regulation of U.S…. Read More »

August 2019 Activity Report

STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commission Expresses Concerns about Puerto Rico Terminal Facilities Agreement Commissioner Dye Represents the Federal Maritime Commission at U.S.-Japan Maritime Bilateral Meeting July 2019 Activity Report Public Commission Meeting Scheduled for Thursday, September 26, 2019 (Agenda Forthcoming) COMPETITION & AGREEMENTS Agreements Filed ABC Discussion Agreement (Agreement No. 011550-019)… Read More »

Commissioner Rebecca Dye’s Malcom McLean Award Acceptance Remarks

Thank you very much! To receive this award is a great honor. Thank you. Eighty-five years ago, in North Carolina, a young man, only three years out of high school, took the $120 he’d saved in that time and bought a second-hand truck. That purchase began a career that changed… Read More »

Commission Approves Dye’s Final Recommendations on Detention and Demurrage

The Commission today adopted a set of recommendations made by Commissioner Rebecca Dye to address detention and demurrage charge issues uncovered during her 18-month Fact Finding 28 investigation. Commissioner Dye submitted three proposals to the FMC. First, she recommended the agency publish an interpretive rule that clarifies how the Commission… Read More »

Commissioner Dye Represents the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S.-Japan Maritime Bilateral Meeting in Washington, DC

On August 15, 2019, Commissioner Rebecca Dye represented the Federal Maritime Commission at the U.S.-Japan Maritime Bilateral Meeting, hosted by the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, in Washington, DC. The U.S. delegation was led by Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Maritime Administrator, and other participants at the meeting included… Read More »