federal-maritime-commission
The Federal Maritime Commission has recovered US$1.9 million in civil penalties from Maersk A/S following allegations that the carrier improperly assessed detention charges against third parties that were not contractually bound by the terms of its bills of lading, service contracts or tariffs.
The FMC said May 26 that the settlement resolves allegations that the Copenhagen-based container shipping line violated the U.S. Shipping Act by billing detention charges to parties that ...
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President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 28 designated Laura DiBella to serve as chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.
DiBella was sworn in as a new commissioner about three weeks earlier; she was nominated by Trump Dec. 18 and confirmed by the Senate on Dec. 18 for a term expiring Sept. ...
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The Federal Maritime Commission approved a settle agreement reached between its Bureau of Enforcement (BoE) and Hapag-Lloyd AG on June 8 whereby the ocean carrier will pay a $2 million civil penalty to address alleged violations related to their detention and demurrage practices.
“To restore full confidence in our ocean freight system, ...
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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed OCEAN Alliance, FMC Agreement No. 012426, and allowed it to become effective on Monday, October 24, 2016.
The announcement follows an exhaustive review process by the Commission that thoroughly examined all aspects of the proposed agreement to assure that ...
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TELLS FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION: NEED MORE LABOR, REASONABLE FEE
Oakland, CA - August 21, 2015: The Port of Oakland wants Saturday operations at its marine terminals. But it has two big concerns. That was the message Executive Director Chris Lytle delivered this week in a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission.
The Port boss ...
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