White House puts container shipping alliances in its crosshairs
In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles
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Two FMC Commissioners seek CFIUS review of Ports America acquisition
Canada may not be Dubai, but two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl Bentzel and Louis E. Sola, have concerns about the planned acquisition of Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore
FMC names 24 members of new National Shipper Advisory Council
Some of the world’s largest users of shipping services are among the 24 members of the Federal Maritime Commission’s newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee. The committee’s 24 members are evenly divided
White House taps Porcari for supply chain task force role
John D. Porcari, who served as the Obama administration’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Transportation, has been named as Port Envoy to the Biden administration’s Supply Chain
Terminals at the crossroads of executive order
By Grady S. Hurley, Jones Walker LLP The same July week that many banks reported a peak in growth and inflation with projected U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.5%, China
FMC probes ocean carrier congestion charges
The scope of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) scrutiny of ocean carrier behavior has broadened. In addition to its examination of detention and demurrage charges, it has has launched an expedited inquiry
FMC launches ocean carrier audit program
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei has lost little time in responding to President Biden’s “all of government” executive order aimed at enhancing competition. Among the many targets of the order
Biden targets detention and demurrage charges
Should containership lines and ocean shipping alliances be getting hot and bothered by President Biden’s executive order aimed at increasing competition in U.S. economy? The only aspect of liner shipping specifically addressed
Daniel B. Maffei designated FMC Chairman
President Biden has nominated Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman Maffei is a sitting member of the FMC and replaces Michael A. Khouri in the role
CDC tepid on CLIA request, but meantime FMC’s Sola has a plan
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) appears to be in no hurry to respond to the Cruise Line International Association’s call for it to to lift the Framework for