Archive for 2023

Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on the Release of the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative Recommendations

I am pleased to release today my Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) Recommendations and Views Report, which can be found on my webpage. The report identifies a significant problem that industry brought to my attention. The problem of sharing information and speaking the same lexicon in the movement of freight… Read More »

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. Charge Complaints were established by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 and provide an expedited process for disputing charges which may have been wrongly assessed by a common carrier…. Read More »

Commission Meeting Rescheduled for May 3, 2023

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: Meeting rescheduled for May 3, 2023; 10:00 am April 19, 2023; 10:00 a.m.  PLACE: This meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission at the address below and also streamed live at Federal Maritime Commission’s YouTube Channel.   Federal Maritime Commission   800 North Capitol… Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Carl Bentzel Concerning the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act and Potential Supply Chain Disruptions

I commend the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for undertaking the statutorily mandated responsibility of preventing products mined or produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor from entering the U.S. I support the mandate to protect against the morally reprehensible use of forced labor in the production of… Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel On Meeting with the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) Board of Directors Regarding a Data Standards Framework for International Container Shipping

Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel met with the Board of Directors of the Digital Container Shipping Association earlier this month in Europe to discuss a path forward for implementing international container maritime data standards in the United States trades. The discussion on how to finalize data standards is an outgrowth of… Read More »

National Shipper Advisory Committee Holding Meeting

The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC/Committee) will hold a meeting on March 30, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern) at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council located at 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33130. The meeting will also stream live on the fmc.gov. The Committee’s agenda items… Read More »

Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress: “Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Federal Maritime Transportation Programs, and Implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022”

Testimony of Daniel B. Maffei Chairman Federal Maritime Commission Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Carbajal, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Federal Maritime Commission’s Fiscal… Read More »

FMC Checking Ocean Carrier & MTO Compliance with Recent Ruling on Per Diem Charges

The Federal Maritime Commission is actively seeking information to confirm that ocean carriers and marine terminal operators are complying with the law following a precedential decision it issued addressing when per diem detention charges can be billed. In a December Order in TCW Inc. v. Evergreen Shipping Agency (Am.) Corp…. Read More »

Statement of Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel on the Union Pacific’s Change of Policy to Allow Private Chassis Choice

I want to recognize the Union Pacific (UP) for announcing the implementation of an alternative to allow a private chassis choice policy starting May 1st. This change of policy will allow truck drivers who own their chassis the ability to pick up a customer’s container at UP rail yards. I… Read More »

FMC FY24 Congressional Budget Justification Released

The Federal Maritime Commission has released its FY 2024 Congressional Budget Justification. The Congressional Budget Justification is available on the Congressional Budget Reports webpage.