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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission slapped Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, with civil penalties totaling US$22.67 million for multiple violations of the Shipping Act, the agency announced Jan. 28.
In a final order (Docket No. 23-08), the FMC said its Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations and Compliance found MSC engaged in three categories of unlawful conduct spanning 2018-2023, including improper billing of demurrage and detention charges and ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is seeking further information on its proposed Maritime Transportation Data Initiative, or MTDI, a transparent information sharing process designed improve the reliability and predictability of containers moving through marine terminals.FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel, who is shepherding MTDI, on April 16 submitted his second request for ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Feb. 23 established new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges, providing clarity on who can be billed, within what timeframe, and the process for disputing bills.The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, passed in 2022, ...
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will hold an informal public hearing on Feb. 7 to examine how conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions are impacting commercial shipping and global supply chains.The FMC is seeking input from supply chain stakeholders on how operations have been disrupted by ...
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