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Archive for 2020
Fact Finding 30 Field Visit to Port of Galveston
Commissioner Louis Sola conducted a field visit to Galveston, Texas last week as part of his ongoing work leading the Fact Finding 30 examination of COVID-19 related impacts to the passenger cruise industry. Much like all other locations examined to date as part of the Fact Finding, Galveston Wharves has… Read More »
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei Statement on World Shipping Council Agreement
Last week, Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei voted to allow the recently-filed World Shipping Council (WSC) agreement to take effect, without Commission intervention. His statement on the agreement follows: Daniel B. Maffei is a Commissioner with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The thoughts and comments expressed here are his own and… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Meets with Port Everglades Leadership to Discuss Passenger & Cargo Construction Projects
Commissioner Louis Sola continued his examination of COVID-19 impacts to the southern Florida economy and the region’s cruise industry infrastructure when he met with the senior leadership of Port Everglades Monday. Jonathan Daniels, Chief Executive and Port Director, and Glenn Wiltshire, Deputy Director, hosted Commissioner Sola for a facility tour… Read More »
Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei Presents at Global Liner Shipping Conference
On November 3, 2020, Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei participated in the annual Global Liner Shipping Conference, on a panel entitled Time for Change? Trust, Transparency & the Future of the BAF, moderated by Jesper Kjaedegaard, Partner at Mercator International, and Chairman of the Global Liner Shipping Conference. His prepared remarks… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Reviews PortMiami Cruise Related Infrastructure Improvement Projects
Commissioner Louis Sola conducted a site visit of PortMiami to examine how ongoing capital improvement projects that support the cruise industry are being affected by the COVID-19 linked interruption to vessel operations. The visit took place Tuesday at the recently completed Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) Terminal where Commissioner Sola was… Read More »
Commissioner Bentzel Briefs the Commerce Department’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness on Viability of Inland Waterway Shipments Connecting to International Markets
On Thursday, October 22nd, Commissioner Carl Bentzel briefed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC) on the viability of building a robust inland waterway network based on the European inland waterway model. A U.S. inland waterway network that utilizes existing freight capacity could eventually connect… Read More »
Commission Grants Temporary Relief Requested by CMA CGM
The Federal Maritime Commission voted to grant the temporary relief sought by CMA CGM from certain service contract and tariff filing requirements. The carrier sought relief from Commission regulations as part of its efforts to respond to a malicious cyberattack it experienced in September. The Commission granted the request for… Read More »
Commissioner Sola Issues Report Examining Economic Impacts of Cancelled Cruise Season to Northwestern States
The latest Fact Finding 30 Interim Report issued by Commissioner Louis Sola chronicles the significant economic impact the canceled 2020 cruise season is having on Alaskan citizens and tourism related businesses. The report concludes that when considered on a per capita basis, there may not be another state in the… Read More »
Chairman Michael A. Khouri’s Remarks for the 2020 NITL Webinar Series
Good morning. Thank you, Jennifer for that introduction and for the invitation to join you today. I find it helpful to share current FMC activities with maritime stakeholders like the many members of NITLeague. More important to me is to hear directly from you about your concerns, priorities, and interests…. Read More »
SEPTEMBER 2020 ACTIVITY REPORT
STATEMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Commission Requests Comments on Possible Changes to Regulations Governing Cruise Lines The Federal Maritime Commission voted to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that will gather information about possible changes to regulations governing the definition of “non-performance” by a cruise line and the process for… Read More »