DPI Certification Courses - Keep up with US Federal Maritime Commission regulations with DPI's new certification courses and free video tutorials! Visit our new e-learning site to learn more at courses.dpiusa.com
- President Biden Nominates Max Vekich to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
- New Senior Executive Staff Hired for Key FMC Leadership Roles
- PierPass Fees at Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 2.2% Effective August 1, 2021
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers File GRIs Effective July 15 and August 1, 2021
SIGNALS™ provides information on the regulations and activities of the US Federal Maritime Commission and related developments in the ocean freight industry. See our index for past issues.
The DPI Video Page lists all video tutorials created for DPI users. Use these videos to gain a better understanding of the FMC regulations as well as DPI's software and its many time-saving features.
NRAs offer many advantages to NVOCCs. NRAs may act as a substitute for a tariff rate filing and apply only to specific shippers listed on the NRA. Click here for more information on NRAs from our DPI Knowledge Center.
To learn how DPI can assist your organization with NRAs, check out our NRA Certificate course, NRA Management System, and expert summaries of NRA regulations.
DPI Services - Tariff Publication
- Distribution-Publications, Inc. (DPI) provides Ocean Carriers, NVOCCs and Marine Terminal Operators with a convenient and cost-effective means of maintaining public tariffs in compliance with the regulations of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). DPI has published thousands of tariffs for clients around the globe.
DPI ensures more than just basic compliance with FMC tariff regulations-our multilingual staff members are happy to answer any questions you may have, to advise you on best business practices, and recommend cost-effective tariff filing strategies.
DPI Services - OTI Licensing / Regulation Compliance
- DPI offers professional Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) license application preparation and consultation services. Let our staff of FMC Practitioners handle your OTI license application and rest assured your company will be in compliance with U.S. Federal Maritime Regulations. We also provide valuable assistance with FMC audits and the OTI Review process conducted by FMC's Bureau of Enforcement.
SIGNALS™
- 02 Jul 2021 | SIGNALS™ Headlines
- President Biden Nominates Max Vekich to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
- New Senior Executive Staff Hired for Key FMC Leadership Roles
- PierPass Fees at Los Angeles and Long Beach to Increase 2.2% Effective August 1, 2021
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers File GRIs Effective July 15 and August 1, 2021
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More information about the above developments is available in our current issue of SIGNALS™. Also available in Spanish and Chinese.
Tariff Access
DPI maintains tariffs for public access in accordance with U.S. Federal Maritime Regulations. Our Client List provides general information, including contact information, for each of the ocean carriers, NVOCCs and marine terminal operators whose FMC tariffs are maintained for public access at this web site.
To access FMC tariffs published by DPI enter your User ID and Password under Member Login - this will take you to the Members Menu. Access to tariffs is provided via the Members Menu. If you login and then visit other web pages, for example, SIGNALS newsletter pages, and wish to return to the Members Menu - just click on Members, then you can resume viewing tariff info.
