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New monitoring requirements give FMC more insight into Alliance carrier operations

portnews - May 7, 2022

The three global ocean carrier alliances (2M, OCEAN, and THE) and each of their member companies will now be required to provide enhanced pricing...

Legislation

Prosecutors Document More Fraud as Tanker is Fined $3M in MARPOL Case

portnews - May 6, 2022

A district court judge in Delaware imposed a $3 million fine and five-year probation on Greek tanker company Liquimar Tanker Management and its vessel...

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Oil Tanker Owner and Operator to Pay $3 Million Criminal Fine for Obstructing Justice and Concealing Pollution

portnews - May 6, 2022

A U.S. District Court Judge in Delaware has sentenced to owner and operator of a foreign-flag tanker to paya $3 million criminal fine for...

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FMC launches ocean carrier audit program

portnews - May 6, 2022

FMC Chairman Daniel B. Maffei:  “I and the other Commissioners need rapid access to the perspectives of importers and exporters on the ground dealing...

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Wan Hai Agrees to $850K Civil Penalty with FMC Over D&D Charges

portnews - May 6, 2022

Wan Hai has become the second major carrier recently fined by the Federal Maritime Commission over violations of the Shipping Act of 1984 as...

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Tanker owner guilty of falsifying papers, obstruction

portnews - May 6, 2022

Liquimar Tankers Management Services Inc. and Evridiki Navigation Inc. were sentenced after being convicted at trial on all charges, including violating the Act to...

Legislation

“Ocean outlaws” hit with $3 million in fines

portnews - May 6, 2022

U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews for the District of Delaware yesterday sentenced Athens-based Liquimar Tankers Management Services Inc. and Evridiki Navigation Inc....

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Unrisky business: Carrier monitoring software hopes to reduce legal perils

portnews - May 6, 2022

Routinely, brokerage carrier sales and operations teams work to eliminate potential risks when choosing transportation partners for the brokerage’s shipper clients. These decisions, which...

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Fiji court permits US to seize Russian megayacht

portnews - May 4, 2022

Understand the impact of the Ukraine conflict from a cross-sector perspective with the Global Data Executive Briefing: Ukraine Conflict The Suva High Court in Fiji...

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