- Carl Bentzel Confirmed as FMC Commissioner
- FMC Issues Direct Final Rule to Update Enforcement Procedures
- Carriers Update Fuel Surcharges in Response to IMO Low Sulphur Mandate
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers Adjust Bunker Surcharges Effective January 1, 2020
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers File GRIs Effective December 15, 2019 and January 1, 2020
- Transpacific Westbound Carriers Update Fuel Surcharges Effective January 1, 2020
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.
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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.
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SIGNALS™
- 04 Dec 2019 | SIGNALS™ Headlines
- Carl Bentzel Confirmed as FMC Commissioner
- FMC Issues Direct Final Rule to Update Enforcement Procedures
- Carriers Update Fuel Surcharges in Response to IMO Low Sulphur Mandate
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers Adjust Bunker Surcharges Effective January 1, 2020
- Transpacific Eastbound Carriers File GRIs Effective December 15, 2019 and January 1, 2020
- Transpacific Westbound Carriers Update Fuel Surcharges Effective January 1, 2020
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More information about the above developments is available in our current issue of SIGNALS™. Also available in Spanish and Chinese.
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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.
