Archive for the ‘Doyle’ Category

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s statement on implementation of SOLAS Convention’s VGM Requirement.

June 30, 2016 FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement on the upcoming implementation of the SOLAS Convention’s verified gross mass (VGM) requirements: On Friday, June 24, 2016, I voted to allow the Port Operations and Safety Discussion Agreement to go into effect pursuant to an expedited review… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Prepared Remarks to the Intermodal Association of North America

May 16, 2016 Intermodal Association of North America Operations & Maintenance Business Meeting Chicago, Illinois Remarks of Commissioner William P. Doyle Good Morning: I am going to discuss three topics and we’ll have plenty of time for questions. The topics are ocean carrier consolidations and alliances, container weight VGM under… Read More »

White House-led Roundtable on 21st Century U.S. Ports and U.S. Senate Hearing on the State of the U.S. Maritime Industry

March 14, 2016 On March 7, 2016, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero and I attended and participated in the White House-led roundtable highlighting the important role U.S. ports play in the national economy. The roundtable was hosted by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle welcomes his new Counsel Patrick Parsons

March 11, 2016 I am pleased to announce that Patrick W. Parsons has joined my office to serve as my new Counsel. Patrick is a 2015 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law. While in law school, he clerked in my office for two semesters and later worked for… Read More »

Commissioner Doyle’s Remarks before World Trade Association Members

February 26, 2016 Prepared Remarks of William P. Doyle Commissioner, U.S. Federal Maritime Commission World Trade Association Luncheon and SeaLand Atlántico Announcement February 17, 2016 Philadelphia, PA Good Moring Governor Wolf, Lt. Governor Stack, Chairman Sweeney, SeaLand CEO Craig Mygatt, Packer Marine Terminal CEO Tom Holt and Mexico Consul Carlos… Read More »

Commissioner Doyle’s Report on U.S.-China Maritime Bilateral Consultative Meetings

December 28, 2015 Commissioner William P. Doyle U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Commission Meeting December 16, 2015 Prepared Remarks The bilateral maritime consultative meetings between the People’s Republic of China and the United States took place in Suzhou, China, the week of November 1, 2015. I co-chaired the meetings along with… Read More »

Commissioner Doyle Votes in Favor to Move Forward on an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Service Contracts

October 26, 2015 In a closed session, the Commission determined to move forward to seek comment on its service contract rules to clarify, update, encourage leveraging technology, and provide regulatory relief where possible. The Commission will publish the proposal and request public comment later in the year. Review of the… Read More »

FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle Votes in Favor of Final Rule for OTIs

October 23, 2015 The Federal Maritime Commission approved in a 4 to 1 vote to move forward on a final rule related to OTIs at a public meeting on October 21, 2015. “After several years of regulatory review, I am pleased that the Commission has come to a final rule… Read More »

Commissioner William P. Doyle’s Statement on the Disappearance of the TOTE ship EL FARO

October 7, 2015 On Thursday evening, October 1, 2015, the ship EL FARO went missing. The ship was en route from Jacksonville, Florida to San Juan, Puerto Rico. On Monday, four days after the ship vanished, the Coast Guard concluded it sank near the Bahamas in about 15,000 feet of water…. Read More »

Section 15 Order to VOCCs: Commissioner Doyle supports robust monitoring of Pacific Port Operational Improvement Agreement; FMC issues U.S. Container Port Congestion and Related International Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Consequences and Challenges.

July 16, 2015 The Pacific Ports Operational Improvements Agreement (PPOIA) was filed with the Commission on March 3, 2015, and went into effect on April 17, 2015. The purpose of the Agreement is to allow for discussion and the exchange of information between the parties, both carriers and marine terminal… Read More »