US President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on 20 January.
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.
Commenting on his new role, Sola said, “I am humbled by President Trump designating me Chairman and I am grateful for his...
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said the Premier Alliance of HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming will not go into effect, because the Commission needs more information to determine the potential competitive impacts of the arrangement.
The Premier Alliance Agreement would have gone into effect on 12 December absent this action by the Commission.
FMC uses the RFAI process to obtain documents and verifiable information necessary to achieve clarity on matters that were not...
https://container-news.com/fmc-requests-additional-information-about-premier-alliance/
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an investigation into the legality of Spain’s ban on vessels docking at its ports if they are carrying US military cargo.
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https://container-news.com/us-launches-probe-into-spanish-military-cargo-ban/
MSC and ZIM have filed a new slot-sharing agreement with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) about their Far East-US East Coast services.
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https://container-news.com/msc-and-zim-to-embark-on-new-slot-sharing-agreement-post-2m/
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has initiated 15 days for public comments on a recently filed vessel-sharing agreement among Ocean Network Express (ONE), HMM, and Yang Ming Marine Transportation.
The three container lines are already members of THE Alliance Agreement (No. 012439) which will be active until February 2025.
Under the new agreement, the three shipping companies will form the Premier Alliance that will allow ONE, HMM and Yang Ming to share vessels, charter or exchange space on...
https://container-news.com/fmc-opens-public-comment-on-premier-alliance-agreement/
The agreement for the launch of the Premier Alliance, which includes HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming, has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
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https://container-news.com/premier-alliance-sets-one-year-leave-notice-period/
Trade could be about to hit the proverbial political fan as US election pressure is being brought to bear on institutions that regulate, including those that regulate commerce, by boosting shipping lines’ ability to challenge rules.
In his latest statement on the issue of the refusal to carry rules, Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel reiterated that clarity was needed for those in the industry to understand that the FMC is distinguishing between the different phases of an agreement...
https://container-news.com/supreme-court-ruling-could-curtail-fmcs-ability-to-regulate/
Despite major container lines’ objections, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has decreed that liner operators cannot use “business decisions” to refuse to move containers already booked.
As per the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the move aims to help US exporters who struggle to secure space for their shipments.
The Biden administration passed the OSRA in 2022, in response to pleas from US shippers who found it difficult to secure slots when the Covid-19 pandemic caused logistical...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will need to wait longer to officially launch their partnership, as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has requested more information about the Gemini Cooperation to assess its potential competitive impacts.
The Gemini Cooperation Agreement was set to take effect today, July 15, but the FMC stated that the “Agreement as submitted lacks sufficient detail to allow for a complete analysis of its potential competitive impacts.”
The two container shipping giants submitted the...
The United States Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) designated HMM as a controlled carrier of the Government of the Republic of Korea and added it to the agency’s Controlled Carrier List.
Controlled carriers are ocean common carriers operating in US-foreign trades that are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a foreign government. These carriers are subject to enhanced regulatory oversight by the US Commission, unless there is a treaty between the United States and the controlled...
https://container-news.com/us-fmc-designates-hmm-as-state-controlled-carrier/