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

Containership at Port of L.A.

The Federal Maritime Commission may not have enough staff to properly enforce ocean shipping reforms enacted in June, an official at the agency says.

“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) and its effect on global supply chains.

FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel

Bentzel said the FMC has six investigators to oversee $6 trillion in containerized cargo value and affiliated intermodal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmc-needs-more-staff-to-enforce-ocean-shipping-reforms-official-says

President signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law

President Joe Biden yesterday signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) into law. As we reported when the measure was passed, the legislation expands the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in a number of ways.

President Biden, who in no fan of the major ocean carriers, turned his attention to them again in remarks made at the signing ceremony,

“Nine major shipping companies consolidated into three alliances control the vast majority of ocean shipping in the world and...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/legislation/president-signs-ocean-shipping-reform-act-into-law/

World Shipping Council statement on the Congressional Passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act; WSC “appalled” at continued mischaracterization of the industry

Pictured: the United States Capitol building, the meeting place of the U.S. Congress (the legislature of the federal government of the United States). The building was designed by amateur architect William Thornton in 1793. Photo credit: Louis Velazquez via Unsplash.

By the World Shipping Council

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, s3580. The measure had already passed the U.S. Senate.

Following the passage of the new legislation,...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/world-shipping-council-statement-on-the-congressional-passage-of-the-ocean-shipping-reform-act-wsc-appalled-at-continued-mischaracterization-of-the-industry/

Congress passes ocean shipping reform; Biden plans to sign soon

Container vessel at Port of Los Angeles

The first major overhaul of regulations governing U.S. container trades since 1998 was easily approved by Congress on Monday and President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.

By a vote of 369-42, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022, which is the Senate’s version of a reform bill passed by the House in December.

The legislation, which broadens the powers of the Federal Maritime Commission to address unfair business practices on the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/congress-passes-ocean-shipping-reform-biden-plans-to-sign-soon

Ocean carriers respond to Senate Markup of Ocean Shipping Reform Act

Washington, March 22, 2022 – The American people are looking for solutions to supply chain congestion resulting from the impacts of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, S.3580, which was marked up today by the Senate Commerce Committee, addresses none of the root causes of the U.S. landside congestion. 

Americans continue to import goods at record levels—so much so that the U.S. ports and landside logistics workforce is unable to process all the cargo. Ocean carriers...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/22/ocean-carriers-respond-to-senate-markup-of-ocean-shipping-reform-act/

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