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December 2021
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the January to March 2022 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amount…
December 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective December 15, 2021, including…
December 2021
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective January 1 through March 31, 2022. Details are as follows. Here is a table of BAF amount…
December 2021
The 12 container terminal members of the West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA) filed an amendment to their FMC Agreement to temporarily increase PierPass charges for daytime weekd…
December 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has begun a formal investigation under its FMC Docket No. 21-09 to determine whether Hapag-Lloyd, A.G. and/or Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC are violating or have viol…
December 2021
Identifying data constraints that impede the flow of ocean cargo and add to supply chain inefficiencies will be the focus of a new Federal Maritime Commission effort to be spearheaded by Commission…
December 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission's Supply Chain Innovation Teams have identified improvements to harbor trucking, specifically, the process and timing of return and delivery of containers to marine…
November 2021
Inbound containers moving through the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will soon be subject to new free time limits and escalating congestion dwell fees. The Long Beach Harbor …
November 2021
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission’s new National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) held its first meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. The group, which is made up of 24 individuals represent…
November 2021
At a recent meeting of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) the focus was enforcement matters and information learned to date from recent audits of carrier detention and demurrage practices. T…
November 2021
Federal Maritime Commission’s Managing Director, Lucille Marvin, has urged 25 ocean carriers and the World Shipping Council to rapidly adopt three best practices related to detention and demurrag…
November 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective November 15, 2021, includin…
October 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective October 15, 2021, including…
October 2021
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted to move forward with two demurrage-and-detention related initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye as part of Fact Finding 29 (FF29)…
October 2021
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued its FMC Docket No. 21-06 to propose several updates to its regulations governing marine terminal operator (MTO) tariffs. By this rulemaking, t…
September 2021
The Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSA), FMC Agreement No. 010979, recently announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) which will apply from September thru January. The CSA Carrier members serve trad…
September 2021
Hamburg Sud, Hapag Lloyd, and OOCL have filed General Rate Increases (GRIs) in their FMC tariffs for effective October 1, 2021 for cargo moving from the USA to Australia and New Zealand. CMA CGM filed…
September 2021
Some carriers updated their respective tariffs to provide General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective October 1, 2021, including CMA CGM, HMM, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), and OOCL. Evergreen …
September 2021
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the October to December 2021 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amo…
September 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective September 15, 2021, includin…
September 2021
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective October 1 through December 31, 2021. Details are as follows. Here is a table of BAF amo…
September 2021
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seeks public comment on a proposed rule to amend its regulations governing non-performance by Passenger Vessel Operators (PVO/cruise lines) and establishin…
September 2021
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an expedited inquiry into the timing and legal sufficiency of ocean carrier practices with respect to certain surcharges. Eight ocean carriers…
August 2021
Several leading carriers serving the TransPacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective August 15, 2021, including C…
August 2021
Biden Administration’s recently issued Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy calls on the Federal Maritime Commission to vigorously enforce the Shipping Act’s prohibit…
August 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the Agency’s rule on detention and demurrage as well as to provide …
July 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective July 15, 2021, including CM…
July 2021
Members of the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that the PierPass fee will increase on August 1, 2021 by 2.2 percent, from USD 33.47 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalen…
July 2021
Three new Senior Executive Service career staff members have been hired in recent months for key management and leadership roles at the Federal Maritime Commission. All three individuals were hired to…
July 2021
President Biden has nominated Max Vekich, a labor leader from the state of Washington, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2026. According an announcement from the Whit…
June 2021
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the July to September 2021 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amoun…
June 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective June 15, 2021, including CM…
June 2021
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective July 1 through September 30, 2021. Here is a table of BAF amounts posted by carriers: …
June 2021
Sharing surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses with Caribbean and Central American nations will help protect vulnerable populations, promote U.S. diplomatic efforts, and help restart cruise activity at U.S. p…
June 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted May 19, 2021, to publish and file the Charter necessary to formally establish a National Shipper Advisory Committee. The Commission will solicit applicati…
May 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective May 15, 2021, including CMA …
May 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has granted temporary relief sought by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) from certain service contract and tariff filing requirements. The carrier recently submitte…
May 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under Docket No. 21-03 seeking public comment to determine if changes are needed to existing regulations on carrie…
May 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued its final rule in Docket 20-22. This final rule amends service contract filing requirements as provided in 46 CFR Part 530 to allow ocean common car…
April 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective April 15, 2021, including CM…
April 2021
Commissioner Daniel Maffei has been designated as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. The designation was made by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on March 29, 2021. Chairman Maffei is a sitt…
March 2021
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the April to June 2021 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amounts: …
March 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective March 15, 2021, including C…
March 2021
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective April 1 through June 30, 2021. Details are as follows. Here is a table of BAF amounts post…
March 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has announced it will issue information demand orders to ocean carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) to determine if legal obligations related to detention an…
February 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Trans Pacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective February 15, 2021, includin…
February 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a FMC Docket No. 20-22, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), that, if adopted, will make permanent the temporary exemption that has been in place since Apr…
February 2021
The Federal Maritime Commission has increased the maximum penalties assessed for statutory violations effective January 15, 2021, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act …
January 2021
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective January 15, 2021, including …
January 2021
FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye has advised shippers and truckers they may contact the Federal Maritime Commission’s Bureau of Enforcement (BoE) with allegations of ocean carriers and marine termin…
January 2021
FMC Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei announced they have sent a letter to World Shipping Council President and CEO John Butler expressing their concern about reports that ocean…
