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FMC Seeks Comments on Possible Emergency Order to Share Information

portnews - August 12, 2022

The Federal Maritime Commission Aug. 11 said it is seeking public comment on whether supply chain congestion has created conditions warranting the issuance of...

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FMC ‘compensation for shippers’ plan will push carriers to return boxes

portnews - August 9, 2022

Shippers in the US may soon be able to claim compensation for the storage of empty shipping containers that also accrue detention and demurrage...

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FMC needs more staff to enforce ocean shipping reforms, official says

portnews - July 26, 2022

“We are resource-strained right now,” said FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel, speaking Monday during a webinar on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA)...