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FMC rules on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal”

News24 Jul 2024

US Shippers did not get everything they wanted in FMC’s final rule on definitions relating to unreasonably refusing to load export cargo....

FMC investigates non-compliance with chassis provisioning order

News27 Jun 2024

The US Federal Maritime Commission is investigating OCEMA and its members for compliance with a decision granting shippers and truckers the ...

CMA CGM, OTIs pay US$2.3m in penalties

News3 Jun 2024

The US Federal Maritime Commission secured over $2.3 million in penalties and business practice reforms from three companies through comprom...

FMC seeks comment on container data accuracy

News18 Apr 2024

The Federal Maritime Commission seeks feedback on maritime data accuracy, focusing on container movement between service providers and impor...

US terminal operators challenge FMC over demurrage

News31 Mar 2023

Ports America and NAWE say it is “quite frankly astonishing” that the FMC would seek to limit a marine terminal operator’s ability to ...

MSC refuses to admit defeat in FMC case

News20 Jan 2023

Despite a US FMC Judge telling the carrier its conduct “cannot be permitted in Commission adjudications” and issuing a default decision ...

MSC responds to FMC’s draft default decision

News27 Sep 2022

The case relates to a complaint filed by furniture shipper MCS Industries. The carrier says it will continue to defend its position vigorous...

US shippers take their complaints to the FMC

News7 Sep 2022

Carriers are in the firing line as US shippers head to the FMC looking to recover “damages” from breached contracts and record high frei...

FMC Chairman Maffei demands action on container demurrage

News9 Aug 2022

Following a visit to the port of New York/New Jersey, Daniel Maffei has called on carriers to drop fees for empty containers that shippers a...

Federal Maritime Commission beefs up enforcement

News5 Aug 2022

To match the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the FMC has reorganised its investigative and prosecution functions by consolidating them into a new...

Global Shippers Forum and MDS Transmodal propose “Modified HHI”

News30 Jun 2022

The indicator is proposed to show that the traditional HHI used by competition authorities in the US and Europe, and supported by the World ...

FMC establishes carrier audit programme

News22 Jul 2021

Dedicated team will “assess carrier compliance” with the FMC’s rule on detention and demurrage....

US agricultural exports plead for action on empty boxes

News29 Apr 2021

Nearly 300 agricultural and forestry exporters have written to the Secretary of the US DOT calling for “immediate intervention” on the e...

FMC broadens its investigation into carrier practices

News25 Nov 2020

US regulator is concerned lines are violating the Shipping Act provisions on detention & demurrage and empty container returns at NY/NJ and ...

Chassis pool for Charleston/Savannah

News30 Jul 2018

The Federal Maritime Commission has ruled it will allow the ports to establish a common chassis pool for their marine terminals and inland ...

Japanese carrier merger has not been rejected

News3 May 2017

Contrary to some media reports, the US Federal Maritime Commission has not rejected the merger of K Line, MOL and NYK....

FMC rules on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal”

FMC investigates non-compliance with chassis provisioning order

CMA CGM, OTIs pay US$2.3m in penalties

FMC seeks comment on container data accuracy

US terminal operators challenge FMC over demurrage

MSC refuses to admit defeat in FMC case

MSC responds to FMC’s draft default decision

US shippers take their complaints to the FMC

FMC Chairman Maffei demands action on container demurrage

Federal Maritime Commission beefs up enforcement

Global Shippers Forum and MDS Transmodal propose “Modified HHI”

FMC establishes carrier audit programme

US agricultural exports plead for action on empty boxes

FMC broadens its investigation into carrier practices

Chassis pool for Charleston/Savannah

Japanese carrier merger has not been rejected

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Navis Octopi for rail

Foundation stone layed for Vadhavan port project

COSCO Shipping doubles down on methanol with new order

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

DP World wins SBTI validation for its carbon reduction goals

FMC rules on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal”

FMC investigates non-compliance with chassis provisioning order

CMA CGM, OTIs pay US$2.3m in penalties

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Navis Octopi for rail

Foundation stone layed for Vadhavan port project

COSCO Shipping doubles down on methanol with new order

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

DP World wins SBTI validation for its carbon reduction goals

Maersk container ship causes damage, injuries while entering Fremantle port

IPA offers new proposal to avoid nationwide strike

Another new name in STS cranes

Crane drives in EU need to comply with CRA

Wharf revamp for Port of NY/NJ