FMC rejects Japanese lines’ Tripartite Agreement

MAY 3, 2017 — The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) yesterday rejected the “Tripartite Agreement” (FMC Agreement No. 012475), an agreement between the three major Japanese carriers to form a joint container shipping

Republican designated Acting Chairman of FMC

JANUARY 31, 2017 — In a reshuffle at the Federal Maritime Commission, Michael A. Khouri of Kentucky was designated Acting Chairman of the Commission on January 23, 2017 by President Trump. Acting

Doyle explains how FMC tweaked Ocean Alliance agreement

NOVEMBER 7, 2016 — Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle has issued a follow-up statement on the Ocean Alliance Vessel Sharing Agreement. On October 21, 2016, the Federal Maritime Commission voted to

Senate confirms three as Federal Maritime Commissioners

JULY 1, 2016  —The United States Senate has confirmed the nominations of three individuals to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners. Rebecca F. Dye and Michael A. Khouri, both of whom currently serve

FMC Commissioner comments on China’s P3 decision

JUNE 19, 2014 — “The People’s Republic of China has rejected the P3 Vessel Network Sharing Alliance based on the competition concerns in the Asia-Europe shipping market,” said Federal Maritime Commissioner William

U.S. moves ahead on LNG as marine fuel

MAY 16, 2014 — Though, as yet, there’s not one LNG fueled vessel actually operational in the U.S., the adoption of LNG as fuel by U.S. operators is proceeding at a pace

FMC gives G6 a green light

APRIL 3, 2014 — The Federal Maritime Commission announced yesterday that it had concluded a comprehensive review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012194-002 including the

Two PCC operators pay $2.3 million in FMC penalties

DECEMBER 24, 2013 —— The Federal Maritime Commission yesterday announced compromise agreements that saw two common carriers operating pure car carriers (PCCs) and roll on/roll off (RO/RO) vessels in U.S. inbound and