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December 2012

FMC Collects US$ 383,000 in Penalties, Announces Compromise Agreements

The Federal Maritime Commission recently announced six compromise agreements and recovered a total of US$ 383,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations …

December 2012

TSA Carriers Simplify Fuel Surcharge Structure, Increase Surcharges January 1, 2013

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

December 2012

WTSA Carriers Increase Surcharges Effective January 1, Reduce Low Sulfur Fuel Component

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

November 2012

FMC Updates Controlled Carrier List, Adds Hainan P O Shipping

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently published an updated list of controlled carriers. Controlled carriers are ocean common carriers operating in …

November 2012

Docket No. 11-05: Update to Commission Pleading, Motion, and Discovery Rules

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently released a final ruling to update its Rules of Practice and Procedure for pleadings, motions, and…

November 2012

Transpacific Eastbound Carriers Announce GRI Effective December 1, 2012

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

November 2012

Carriers Announce Worldwide GRIs on Reefer Cargo Effective January 1, 2013

Several global ocean carriers have announced General Rate Increases (GRIs) to all reefer container base rates effective January 1, 2013. Most ca…

October 2012

FMC Issues Final Rule to Increase Chinese Bond Rider Amount, Allow Bond Aggregation

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently issued a final rule adjusting the amount for the Chinese Bond Rider for licensed NVOCCs doing business w…

October 2012

FMC Publishes Historical Reports, Decisions on Web, Announces October Meeting

The Federal Maritime Commission recently announced that historical FMC reports and decisions dating from 1919 to 1987 are now accessible to the …

October 2012

TSA Carriers Consolidate Inland Fuel Surcharge, Announce 2013-2014 Revenue Recovery Plan

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

October 2012

WTSA Carriers Maintain Surcharge Amounts through December 2012, File Rate Increases

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

September 2012

International Longshoremen’s Association Announces Possible U.S. East Coast Port Strike

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have authorized a strike at U.S. East Coast ports if a contract deal with the United States …

September 2012

Docket No. 12-07: FMC Receives Comments on Proposed Freight Rate Indices

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently received a number of comments in response to its Notice of Inquiry soliciting public comment…

September 2012

TSA Carriers Reduce Surcharges Effective October 1, Levy Low-Sulfur Fuel Surcharges

Carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA will reduce several surch…

September 2012

WTSA Carriers Reduce Surcharges October 1, Incorporate Low-Sulfur Bunker Component

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

September 2012

Trans-Atlantic Carriers Announce General Rate Increases Effective October 1, 2012

Several carriers have announced General Rate Increases (GRIs) in the Transatlantic trade lanes (to/from USA - Europe) effective October 1, 2012.…

September 2012

ILA, USMX Agree to 90-Day Contract Extension, Congestion Surcharges Postponed

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have agreed to a ninety (90) day extension of the current ILA East and Gulf Coas…

September 2012

International Longshoremen’s Association Announces Possible U.S. East Coast Port Strike

Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) have authorized a strike at U.S. East Coast ports if a contract deal with the United States …

September 2012

Docket No. 12-07: FMC Receives Comments on Proposed Freight Rate Indices

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently received a number of comments in response to its Notice of Inquiry soliciting public comment…

September 2012

TSA Carriers Reduce Surcharges Effective October 1, Levy Low-Sulfur Fuel Surcharges

Carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA will reduce several surch…

September 2012

WTSA Carriers Reduce Surcharges October 1, Incorporate Low-Sulfur Bunker Component

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

September 2012

Trans-Atlantic Carriers Announce General Rate Increases Effective October 1, 2012

Several carriers have announced General Rate Increases (GRIs) in the Transatlantic trade lanes (to/from USA - Europe) effective October 1, 2012.…

August 2012

FMC Releases Study of U.S. Inland Cargo Moving Through Canadian and Mexican Ports

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently released the following Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seap…

August 2012

FMC Chairman Lidinsky Applauds New USDA Container Availability Report

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently applauded the release of the first ever Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report (OSCAR)…

August 2012

Ocean Carriers Account for Higher Costs Within Emission Control Areas (ECAs)

Effective August 1, 2012 the U.S. Coast Guard will begin enforcing a requirement that vessels burn low sulfur fuel in new Emissions Control Area…

August 2012

TSA Carriers Implement Recommended Guideline Rate Adjustments for August 2012

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

July 2012

Docket No. 11-22: NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangement Record Keeping Rules Revised

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently issued a revision to its regulations governing the use of NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements (NRAs). In…

July 2012

Docket No. 12-07: FMC Proposes Freight Rate Indices for U.S. Agricultural Exports

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently released a Notice of Inquiry soliciting public comment on the development of FMC-maintained …

July 2012

PierPASS Traffic Mitigation Fee at Los Angeles and Long Beach Increases August 1st

The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) recently announced it will increase its PierPASS Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles …

July 2012

TSA Carriers Implement Peak Season Surcharge for 2012, Increased Surcharges

Carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA have imposed a Peak Seaso…

June 2012

FMC Chairman Lidinsky Reappointed to Post, Appears Before Senate Committee

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky recently appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation t…

June 2012

FMC Commissioner-Nominee Doyle Appears Before Senate Committee, Brennan Leaving

In February 2012, President Obama nominated William P. Doyle to serve as a Federal Maritime Commissioner. Doyle recently appeared before the U.S…

June 2012

FMC Considers Negotiated Rate Arrangements, Freight Indices at May Meeting

The Federal Maritime Commission discussed a number of important issues at a Commission meeting held May 16, 2012. In the open session meeting, …

June 2012

TSA Carriers Increase Surcharges Effective July 1, 2012

Carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement ("TSA"), FMC Agreement No. 011223, serving the East Asia/USA will increase several s…

June 2012

WTSA Carriers Announce Seasonal Rate Actions and Adjust Surcharges

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

June 2012

Trans-Atlantic Carriers Announce General Rate Increases Effective July 1, 2012

Several carriers have announced General Rate Increases ("GRIs") in the Transatlantic (to/from USA - Europe) trade lanes effective on July 1, 201…

May 2012

FMC Launches New User-Friendly Website to Increase Transparency and Participation

The FMC recently launched a redesigned website aimed at increasing transparency and accessibility. The redesign considered input from representatives of th…

May 2012

Docket No. 12-05: FMC Seeks Comments on NVOCC Service Arrangement Regulations

In an effort to make Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) Service Arrangements (NSAs) more useful for NVOCCs, the Federal Maritime Commis…

May 2012

TSA Carriers Implement Recommended Guideline Rate Adjustments

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

May 2012

WTSA Carriers Announce May 15 General Rate Increase for Dry & Refrigerated Cargo

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

April 2012

FMC Presents FY-2013 Budget to Congressional Committee — Increases Criticized

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky recently appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastr…

April 2012

FMC Releases Final Rule for Freight Index-Based Service Contracts and NSAs

The Federal Maritime Commission recently issued a final rule for freight index-based service contracts and NVOCC service arrangements (NSAs) tha…

April 2012

FMC-U.S. Dept. of Transportation Work to Protect Consumers Moving Household Goods

The FMC and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced a cooperation agr…

April 2012

TSA Carriers Announce Recommended Guideline Rate Adjustments effective April 15, May 1

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

March 2012

FMC Announces Compromise Agreements, Recovers $490,000 in Penalties

The Federal Maritime Commission recently announced nine compromise agreements and recovered a total of $490,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of…

March 2012

FMC Approves Update of Commission Pleading, Motion, and Discovery Rules

The Federal Maritime Commission recently approved publication of a proposed rule to update its Rules of Practice and Procedure for pleadings, mo…

March 2012

The Containership Co. Wins Key Bankruptcy Court Decision

The Containership Co. (TCC), who served the China - USA trade as a vessel operating common carrier from April 2010 thru March 2011, recently won…

March 2012

FMC Releases Study of EU’s 2008 Repeal of Liner Shipping Competition Law Exemption

The Federal Maritime Commission recently released its Bureau of Trade Analysis's Study of the 2008 Repeal of the Liner Conference Exemption from…

March 2012

TSA Adjusts Surcharges Effective April 1; Implements 2012-13 Revenue Program

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

March 2012

WTSA Adjusts Surcharges for April-June 2012, Announces Guidelines Rate Adjustments

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

March 2012

Transatlantic and Latin America Trades Face April General Rate Increases

Several carriers have announced General Rate Increases (GRIs) in both the Transatlantic (USA to Europe) and North America – Latin America trad…

February 2012

FMC Issues Proposed Rulemaking, Seeks to Increase Chinese Bond Rider Amount

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust the amount for the Chinese Bond Rider for licensed OTI-NVOCCs…

February 2012

FMC Receives Comments in Response to Inquiry of Canadian/ Mexican Cargo Diversion

In November 2011, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. initiated a Notice of Inquiry regarding Canadian cargo diversion …

February 2012

Caribbean Shipowners Association File General Rate Increases, Peak Season Surcharges

The Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSO), FMC Agreement No. 010979, recently announced a 2012 General Rate Increases (GRI) program and a Peak …

February 2012

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Maintains Surcharges through March 2012

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

February 2012

TSA Carriers Announce 2012-13 Revenue Program, Aim to Restore 2011 Rate Levels

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

February 2012

FMC Issues Proposed Rulemaking, Seeks to Increase Chinese Bond Rider Amount

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to adjust the amount for the Chinese Bond Rider for licensed OTI-NVOCCs…

February 2012

FMC Receives Comments in Response to Inquiry of Canadian/ Mexican Cargo Diversion

In November 2011, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. initiated a Notice of Inquiry regarding Canadian cargo diversion …

February 2012

Caribbean Shipowners Association File General Rate Increases, Peak Season Surcharges

The Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSO), FMC Agreement No. 010979, recently announced a 2012 General Rate Increases (GRI) program and a Peak …

February 2012

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Maintains Surcharges through March 2012

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

January 2012

FMC Issues Notice of Inquiry, Considers Extending NRA Option to Foreign NVOCCs

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comments on a proposal to allow foreign-based non-vessel-operating common car…

January 2012

U.S. Senate Confirms Michael A. Khouri as FMC Commissioner

The United States Senate confirmed President Obama’s nomination of Michael A. Khouri on November 18, 2011 as Federal Maritime Commissioner for…

January 2012

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Discontinue Clean Truck Fee

As of January 1, 2012 both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach no longer assess a Clean Truck Fee (CTF) on trucks with an engine …

January 2012

TSA Maintains Surcharges for Jan-Mar 2012 Quarter; Announces Revenue Recovery Initiatives

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

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