July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola announced his departure from the agency. Chairman Sola's last day at the FMC was June 30, 2025. He gave no reason for his departure. …
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) awarded FMC Chairman Louis Sola a Gold Medal and Citation in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the FMC. Chairman Sola's last day in o…
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received two new formal complaints in June 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Shipping Practices &…
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced system downtime for several of its online services. The below FMC online systems may be unavailable during the evenings from 8:00 pm – 7:00 …
July 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective July 15, 2025, including CMA C…
June 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced it is conducting a nonadjudicatory investigation to examine vessel flagging laws. Specifically, the FMC will investigate the vessel flagging…
June 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received one new formal complaint in May 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable D&D Charges – FMC D…
June 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective June 15, 2025, including CMA C…
June 2025
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the July to September 2025 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amoun…
June 2025
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective July 1 through September 30, 2025. Details are as follows. TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (…
May 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued an updated notice of action and proposed action that revises the previously announced fees on Chinese-built ships to promote the tran…
May 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola issued a statement calling for the closure of all shipping registries to shadow fleet vessels. Chairman Sola noted that "pariah regime…
May 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently classified the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The FMC a…
May 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective May 15, 2025, including CMA CG…
