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February 2025
President Donald J. Trump designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on January 20, 2025. Chairman Sola has ser…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) increased the maximum penalties assessed for statutory violations effective January 15, 2025, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received four new formal complaints in January 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Unlawful D&D – FM…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a policy statement in Docket No. 24-29 making it clear that the FMC is an appropriate venue for class action litigation dealing with FMC-adminisered s…
February 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective February 15, 2025, including CM…
