December 2010

FMC Will Focus on Containers, Contracting and Capacity

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. recently addressed the Fall Meeting of the Danish Maritime Network in the United States in Was…

December 2010

US Senate Committee Reviews FMC Nominees

FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye and Commissioner-nominee Mario Cordero appeared before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Commit…

December 2010

WTSA Carriers Increase Surcharges Effective January 1, 2011

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), FMC Agreement No. 011325, whose member lines serve the U.S. export trades from the USA to Eas…

December 2010

TSA Carriers Increase Fuel Surcharges, Plan for “Revenue Stability” in 2011

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane …

November 2010

FMC Chairman Lidinsky Addresses European Maritime Law Organization

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. recently addressed the 16th Annual Conference of the European Maritime Law Organization (EML…

November 2010

FMC Issues Notice of Inquiry into Impact of EU Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commission is soliciting information and comments concerning the effects on international liner shipping of the European …

November 2010

FMC Commissioner Dye Speaks at Shipper Conferences, Promotes FMC Rapid Response

Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye spoke last month at the 2010 Midwest Specialty Grains Conference and Trade Show, the American Metal Market Scr…

November 2010

TSA Carriers Suspend Peak Season Charge for November/December 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane…

October 2010

President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate FMC Commissioners

On Friday, September 17, 2010, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye for another term as Federal Maritime C…

October 2010

Shipping Act 2010 Bill Calls for End to Liner Antitrust Immunity

Reps. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn. and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., introduced a new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, entitled…

October 2010

FMC Orders Special Reporting Requirements for TSA and WTSA

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has ordered special reporting requirements for the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) a…

October 2010

TSA Carriers Adjust Surcharges for October – December 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane annou…

September 2010

FMC Announces Compromise Agreements, Collects $218,750 in Penalties

The Federal Maritime Commission recently executed six compromise agreements recovering a total of $218,750 in civil penalties. The agreements were reached wit…

September 2010

WTSA Lines Announce Decreases to Bunker and Inland Fuel Charges

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), FMC Agreement No. 011325, whose member lines serve the U.S. export trades from …

September 2010

TSA Carriers Adjust Surcharges for October – December 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane announced incre…

August 2010

Hainan P O Shipping Petitions FMC for Shipping Act Exemption

Hainan P O Shipping Co., Ltd. (P O Shipping), a Controlled Carrier, has petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) pursuant to the Shipping Act …

August 2010

TSA Carriers Maintain Bunker Adjustment Factor Under Old Formula for Sept. 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane have…

August 2010

Caribbean Shipowners Association File General Rate Increases, Peak Season Surcharges

The Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSA), FMC Agreement No. 010979, has announced a rate increase in September and a Peak Season surcharge which wil…

July 2010

FMC Reports to Congress, Requests Greater Authority Over Carrier Contracts

Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. and Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) visited the House Committee on Transportati…

July 2010

TSA Carriers Implement and Increase Peak Season Surcharges

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane have…

July 2010

FMC Launches Fact Finding Investigation of Household Goods Shippers

The FMC has initiated another Fact Finding Investigation. FMC’s Investigation No. 27 will focus on complaints or inquiries from individual shipper…

June 2010

FMC Hears Comments on Proposed Changes to NVOCC Tariff Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) heard comments on its Docket 10-03, NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRA) on May 24, 2010. The proposed NRAs…

June 2010

World Chance Logistics: $110,000 Settlement Approved by FMC

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently approved an $110,000 settlement agreement with Hong Kong-based NVOCC World Chance Logistics…

June 2010

Maersk, NYK, MSC, and OOCL Announce July 1st Trans-Atlantic Rate Hikes

Citing continuing unsatisfactory rate levels in the trans-Atlantic trade, many carriers will implement General Rate Increases (GRI) on July 1, 2010 ra…

June 2010

TSA Carriers Amend PSS, Increase Inland Fuel Charges, Leave BAF Unchanged

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/U.S.A trade lane announced they…

June 2010

WTSA Carriers Increase IFC, Add Singapore and Haiphong Charges, Maintain BAF

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), FMC Agreement No. 011325, whose member lines serve the US export trades from the USA to Eas…

May 2010

FMC Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Change NVOCC Tariff Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)  has released for comment a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that, when final…

May 2010

TSA Carriers File General Rate Increases (GRIs) Effective May 1, 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. …

May 2010

US Australasia Discussion Agreement Carriers Announce GRI, Reduce Fuel Surcharge

The United States Australasia Discussion Agreement (USADA), FMC Agreement No. 011117, whos…

March 2010

FMC Proposes Changes to NVOCC Tariff Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted February 18, 2010 to draft a proposed rule that, if adopted, would offer licensed NVOCCs an exemption from the requirement to publish and adhere t…

March 2010

TSA Carriers Adjust Surcharges, Applaud FMC Decision to Allow Slow Steaming

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane announced several changes to fuel surcharges effective April …

March 2010

WTSA Carriers Announce another GRI; Increase Fuel Surcharges and Doc Fees

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), FMC Agreement No. 011325, whose member lines serve the U.S. export trades from the USA to East Asia, announced another general rate incr…

March 2010

WTSA Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAF), effective: April 1, 2010– June 30, 2010

March 2010

FMC Proposes Changes to NVOCC Tariff Regulations

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted February 18, 2010 to draft a proposed rule that, if adopted, would offer licensed NVOCCs an exemption from the requirement to publish and adhere t…

March 2010

TSA Carriers Adjust Surcharges, Applaud FMC Decision to Allow Slow Steaming

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane announced several changes to fuel surcharges effective April …

March 2010

WTSA Carriers Announce another GRI; Increase Fuel Surcharges and Doc Fees

The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), FMC Agreement No. 011325, whose member lines serve the U.S. export trades from the USA to East Asia, announced another general rate incr…

March 2010

WTSA Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAF), effective: April 1, 2010– June 30, 2010

February 2010

Haiti Crisis: U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Responds with Regulatory Relief

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is working with U.S. Government agencies and the maritime industry to spur relief and rebuilding efforts for the people of Haiti in the aftermath of last mon…

February 2010

FMC to Hold Hearing on Passenger Vessel Liability March 3, 2010

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently announced a hearing to discuss financial responsibility for passenger vessel operators.  The Commission is seeking to implement updated cruise line…

February 2010

TSA Carriers Increase BAF, Announce Improved Outlook for 2010

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane announced they will increase bunker charges for March 2010 an…

January 2010

Louisville Attorney Michael A. Khouri Appointed FMC Commissioner

On December 24th, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael A. Khouri as a Federal Maritime Commissioner.  Khouri brings to the Commission over 35 years of experience in the maritime industry, much…

January 2010

Docket No. 09-08: SSA Terminals Alleges Port of Oakland Violated the Shipping Act

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has assigned its Docket No. 09-08 to a formal Complaint alleging the Port of Oakland gave preferential treatment to a terminal operator in viol…

January 2010

TSA Carriers Maintain BAF, Implement Emergency Revenue Charge (ERC)

The carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA trade lane announced they will maintain bunker charges for February 2010…