Federal Maritime Commission

Federal Maritime Commission dropping DEI from strategic plan

Following President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order reshaping development of the federal workforce, the Federal Maritime Commission has eliminated portions of its 2022-2026 strategic plan that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.

The FMC, which regulates U.S. international ocean transportation, announced the changes in a brief statement Wednesday. 

“Pursuant to Executive Order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing, and implementing guidance from the...

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Sola designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission

President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

Chairman Sola has served as a Commissioner of the FMC since January 2019, and he succeeds Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman. The Chairman is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission.

“I am humbled by President Trump designating me Chairman and I am grateful for his confidence in my ability to lead the Federal Maritime Commission,” said Sola. “There are...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/sola-designated-chairman-of-federal-maritime-commission/

Sola to head Federal Maritime Commission

Louis Sola has been designated by President Donald Trump as chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.

Sola, a Republican, has served as an FMC commissioner since 2019 when he was nominated during the first Trump administration.

The FMC is an independent federal agency responsible for regulating international ocean commerce as it relates to U.S. interests.

The chairman also serves as chief executive and administrative officer, and directs the agency’s agenda.

Sola replaces Democrat Daniel B....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/sola-to-head-federal-maritime-commission

FMC ruling stalls launch of box ship Premier Alliance

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Friday issued a ruling that put on hold plans by containership operators Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM and Yang Ming to launch the Premier Alliance this week. The FMC announced its decision the same day that ONE released details of the first sailings of the new network. The three Asian Lines drew up their plans for the Premier Alliance following the departure of Hapag-Lloyd from its predecessor THE Alliance to join Maersk in the Gemini Alliance.

The...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/fmc-ruling-stalls-launch-of-box-ship-premier-alliance/

FMC launches probe of Canadian ballast water regs

Pending Canadian ballast water management regulations have been slammed as “the epitome of an unfair business practice,” by the U.S. based Lake Carriers Association (LCA), which filed a petition asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to investigate the issue back in March 2020.

The FMC responded and today launched an investigation to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/regulations/fmc-launches-probe-of-canadian-ballast-water-regs/

Bipartisan group of lawmakers releases roadmap for revitalizing U.S. maritime

Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Representative Mike Walz (R.-Fla.) along with Senator Marco Rubio (R.-Fla,) and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.), have released a roadmap for revitalizing the U.S. maritime sector. Entitled “Congressional Guidance for a National Maritime Strategy” it provides a comprehensive vision for planning guidance, strategic objectives, and actionable steps to revitalize the U.S. maritime sector.

The legislators believe that, in an era of great power competition,...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-releases-roadmap-for-revitalizing-u-s-maritime/

FMC upholds ruling upending current chassis pool system

Long-standing practices for feeding chassis into intermodal markets have been dealt another blow in legal proceedings before the Federal Maritime Commission.

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the FMC upheld an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) ruling from just over a year ago that the current system of major oceangoing carriers designating exclusive chassis providers for port-to-port moves, also known as merchant hauling, violates federal law. 

The case was brought in 2020 by the Intermodal Motor Carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmc-upholds-ruling-upending-current-chassis-pool-system

Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond files $316M mega-claim against MSC

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The bankruptcy estate of former retail giant Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) continues its relentless...

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Revisiting a pointed criticism of FMC leadership

FreightWaves Classics is sponsored by Old Dominion Freight Line — Helping the World Keep Promises. Learn more here.

FreightWaves explores the archives of American Shipper’s nearly 70-year-old collection of shipping and maritime publications to showcase interesting freight stories of long ago.

In this week’s edition, from the September 1978 issue, FreightWaves looks at a strong critique of new leadership at the FMC over communication and rebating.

Karl Bakke lashes out at successor

Former Federal...

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