Carl Bentzel

News alert: Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports

Growing allegations of ocean carriers abandoning U.S. exporters by not providing empty containers for shipments to Asia have led to heightened scrutiny for potential Shipping Act violations.

In a joint letter sent on Wednesday to the World Shipping Council (WSC) from the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), FMC commissioners Carl Bentzel and Daniel Maffei said that because of the current surge in containerized imports at U.S. ports, it is “imperative” that there be balance between carriers’ import...

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Two FMC Commissioners seek rapid testing and priority vaccination for maritime labor

Two Federal Maritime Commissioners, Carl W. Bentzel and Daniel B. Maffei, are urging that rapid COVID-19 testing be made available as soon as possible to the essential U.S. maritime labor force, whose members should also be prioritized for early vaccination .

In a letter to Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby and CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD, they note that “within the last month there have been at least three major COVID-19 outbreaks (Charleston, Philadelphia, and Los...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/federal-maritime-commissioners-seek-rapid-testing-and-priority-vaccination-for-maritime-labor/

FMC’s Canadian ballast water rule investigation begins

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said on Tuesday it will start its investigation into whether Canada’s proposed ballast water regulations discriminate against U.S.-flag vessels operating in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

The FMC published a notice on its website setting a 30-day deadline for interested parties to submit comments related to the commission’s investigation. The notice will also be published in the Federal Register soon.

On May 20, the five FMC commissioners —...

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FMC investigates Canada’s proposed ballast water rules for Great Lakes

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said it will investigate whether Canada’s proposed ballast water regulations discriminate against U.S.-flag vessels operating in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

All five FMC commissioners — Chairman Michael Kouri, Rebecca Dye, Louis Sola, Danial Maffei and Carl Bentzel — on Wednesday voted to approve the petition from the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA), which asked the agency to carry out the investigation.

Under Section 19(1)(b) of the 1920...

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FMC urges Congress to aid distressed US box terminals

Steep reductions in containership sailings over the next several months due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have many U.S. marine terminal operators wondering how they are going to afford their annual lease payments to port authorities.

The country’s nearly 100 large and small container terminals are on some of the priciest industrial property. According to industry experts, terminal operators in the Port of New York and New Jersey annually spend about $90,000 per acre as port authority...

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