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December 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it has recently entered into nine (9) new compromise agreements, which resulted in the collection of a total of $1,080,000 in civil penalties. …
December 2001
The FMC has begun a formal proceeding to revoke the OTI license of AAA Nordstar Line Inc., a New Jersey based OTI-NVOCC. The principals of AAA Nordstar, Anil V. Rane and Maria E. Fabros, were recentl…
November 2001
The US Supreme Court will review a case involving Federal Maritime Commission’s jurisdiction over the activities of state owned ports. The Court has agreed to review the decision of the U.S. Court …
November 2001
The FMC’s investigation into exclusive arrangements for tug services at Florida ports are now focused on Port Canaveral. This investigation, which began in June 2001, has already helped create new …
November 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has ordered Stallion Cargo, Inc., a Miami, FL based non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) to pay a civil penalty of $1,340,000 and to cease and desist from …
November 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has set new deadlines in its investigation into exclusive tug franchises on the Lower Mississippi (Docket 01-06). Earlier this year the FMC served twelve (12) Ma…
November 2001
FMC # Legal Name and Trade Name (if any) State Date Revoked 777NF A.W. FENTON COMPANY, INC. OH 4JUN2001 4014F AIR CARGO CENTRALAM, INC. FL 11AUG2001 14…
October 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a comprehensive report on its two-year study on the regulatory and economic impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA). The study assesses…
October 2001
In response to an investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Port Everglades has agreed to end the monopoly on tug services enjoyed for 43 years by Hvide Marine, and its subsidiary Seabul…
September 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has served nine ocean carriers with Section 15 Orders, requesting detailed information for the FMC’s on-going investigation into restrictions and requirements …
September 2001
The closed door meeting of FMC Commissioners on August 15, 2001 resulted in no new action on Docket 98-14, the Commission’s on-going investigation into restrictions on the operations of non-Chinese …
September 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued Docket 01-08 to solicit information and comments concerning the impact of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act and the Electronic Signatures (E-Sig…
September 2001
The release of the FMC’s report on the impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) has been delayed. According to Ms. Florence Carr, FMC’s Deputy Executive Director, the Commissioners are expe…
September 2001
A formal complaint filed in March 2001 by Transworld Shipping (USA), Inc., a licensed OTI-NVOCC based in Long Beach, CA, has achieved results. Transworld’s complaint alleged violations of the Shipp…
August 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has scheduled hearings to be held on August 8th and 9th in Forth Lauderdale, Florida to develop the issues set forth in its Fact Finding Investigation No. 24. Th…
August 2001
The FMC has agreed that River Parishes Co., Inc. (RIVCO) has a right to be heard in the matter of Docket 01-06, the investigation into exclusive tug franchises on the Lower Mississippi. While RIVCO …
August 2001
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary, and related agencies including the Federal Maritime Commission has been introduced in the US Senate by Sen. Ern…
August 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has ordered an investigation into possible violations of the Shipping Acts by Transglobal Logistic Forwarding Co., Ltd. (Transglobal); a Taipei, Taiwan based NVOCC. Ac…
August 2001
Green Master Int'l Freight Services Ltd. (Green Master), an NVOCC based in Taipei, Taiwan, has been ordered to appear before the Federal Maritime Commission. According to FMC Docket 01-10, Greenmaste…
August 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has filed a petition for a writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court. The FMC is seeking Supreme Court review of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals f…
July 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission will release its report on the impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) on or before its next scheduled public meeting, on August 15, 2001. The report will inclu…
July 2001
The Federal Maritime Commissioners will meet on August 15, 2001 in a session closed to the public to review the FMC’s three year investigation into Shipping Restrictions, Requirements and Practices …
July 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken further action in its investigation into exclusive tug franchises on the Lower Mississippi (Docket 01-06). On June 11th, the FMC served twelve (12) Mar…
June 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has expanded its investigation into exclusive tug franchises at marine terminals located on the Lower Mississippi River to include ports in Florida. FMC’s Fact Findi…
June 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has proposed new regulations to implement the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act. These new regulations would expand the Commission's Alternative Dispute Resolution…
May 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has scheduled a meeting for May 10, 2001, with a session open to the public and a closed portion of the meeting. In the open portion of the meeting the Commissioners w…
May 2001
Nearly two years after the implementation of the ‘OSRA’ licensing regulations for ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs), the FMC has finally cancelled the provisional licenses of 55 licensees…
May 2001
Informal Docket 1842 is not a case involving a significant decision by the FMC, or one involving a large sum of money. But it does demonstrate how an NVOCC can successfully use its tariff to pass thr…
May 2001
The FMC’s OSRA Impact Survey generated a substantial body of formal comments. FMC’s Active Docket Logs indicate 59 parties filed formal comments in response this survey, issued under Docket 01-01…
April 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced that it has entered into compromise agreements with ten (10) organizations, which resulted in the collection of a total of $520,00 in civil penaltie…
April 2001
Stallion Cargo, Inc., a non-vessel operating common carrier based in South Florida, has been ordered by the FMC to pay a civil penalty of $50,000 due to violations of the Shipping Act. According to F…
April 2001
The FMC's Automated Tariff Filing and Information System (ATFI) has been taken off-line. This database system maintains the official record of FMC tariffs filed between mid-1993 and April 30, 1999. …
March 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has terminated the licenses of 84 Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs). Most of these terminations are due to failure to maintain surety bonds. In a few cases…
March 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has reissued licenses to 11 Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTIs).These OTIs had their licenses terminated due to failure to maintain surety bonds. In most of the…
March 2001
Transworld Shipping (USA), Inc., a licensed OTI-NVOCC based in Long Beach, CA, has filed a formal compliant with the FMC alleging violations of the Shipping Act by Union-Transport Corporation, an FMC …
March 2001
Pactrans Air & Sea, Inc., a Long Beach, CA based OTI-NVOCC, has filed a formal complaint with the FMC against Altraco, Inc. Pactrans alleges that Altraco knowingly and willfully violated the Shi…
March 2001
Let's pretend for a few minutes that SIGNALS has been asked to help prepare a special edition of a certain popular television program, and you have just won a trip to New York City and the opportu…
February 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking information and comments from interested parties on the impact of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA). The NOI, wh…
February 2001
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Harold J. Creel, Jr., recently announced that Paul B. Lang has joined the FMC as an Administrative Law Judge. Judge Lang was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is a …
February 2001
David P. Kelly and West Indies Shipping & Trading, Inc. of Miami, Florida, have entered into an agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission to settle allegations that they violated the Shipping…
January 2001
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a "Show Cause" Order naming 81 ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) who have failed to comply with the new licensing, bonding, or tariff publi…
January 2001
A final rule was recently issued by the Federal Maritime Commission to formalize the reorganization of several of its bureaus, and to reflect changes made by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 19…
