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FMC Seeks Public Comments on New Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd Cooperative Agreement

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The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a 12-day comment period allowing interested members of the public to respond to Maersk and Hapag Lloyd’s newly filed vessel sharing agreement, the Gemini Cooperation Agreement. Instructions for submitting comments are included in a Notice of Agreements Filed published in the Federal Register yesterday. … Read More »

April 2024 Activity Report 

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Statements & Releases Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress Prepared statement of Daniel B. Maffei submitted for inclusion in the record for hearing “Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Coast Guard and Maritime Programs, Pt. 1: Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission, held by the Subcommittee on Coast… Read More »

Compromise Agreements Yield over $2.3 Million in Penalties & Changes to Business Practices

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The Federal Maritime Commission has entered into compromise agreements with three different companies resulting in the collection of more than $2.3 million in civil penalty payments, and commitments by each company to reform specific business practices. The agreements are the result of investigations by the Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations,… Read More »

American Queen Voyages — Update on Refund Process

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Surety Bond processes Passengers who had booked travel aboard an American Queen Voyages (AQV) vessel departing from a United States port may file a refund claim against the surety bond. The now-insolvent company was required to maintain this form of financial coverage under the Federal Maritime Commission regulations. Instructions for… Read More »

FMC Launches Investigation of the Impact of Canadian Regulations on U.S.-Flag Carriers

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The Federal Maritime Commission launched an investigation today to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on U.S. flagged vessels and constitute a Foreign Shipping Practices violation under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 423. U.S.-based companies operating… Read More »

Commission Meeting Scheduled for May 29, 2024 

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SUNSHINE ACT MEETING  TIME AND DATE: May 29, 2024; 1:00 p.m.  PLACE: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board at the address below and also streamed live on the Federal Maritime Commission’s YouTube channel. Surface Transportation Board 395 E. Street, SW Room # 1042 (Hearing Room) Washington,… Read More »

Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress: Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs

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Statement of Daniel B. Maffei Chairman Federal Maritime Commission On “Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Maritime Transportation Budget Requests, Pt. 1: Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission” Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Good afternoon, Chairman Webster and… Read More »

Industry Advisory—All FMC Statutes & Regulations Remain in Full Effect Following Bridge Collapse

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Disruption to regular service at the Port of Baltimore is causing many shippers to adjust supply chain operations. Regulated entities are reminded that all statutes administered by the Federal Maritime Commission remain in effect. Common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must continue to comply with all statutory and regulatory… Read More »

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