Carl Bentzel
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Regulatory Agencies
Regulators eye new container-fee rules to address alleged overcharging
Ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices will be the target of an upcoming proposed rule from the Federal Maritime Commission.
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Maritime
US, China, Europe grapple with container shipping bottlenecks
The maritime meeting among trade partners comes as container shipping remains hot.
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Maritime
US regulator probing China’s role in container shortage
China’s potential monopoly over containers and intermodal chassis is the target of an investigation by FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel.
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Regulatory Agencies
Biden picks Maffei to chair Federal Maritime Commission
Biden taps Daniel Maffei to head the FMC amid the ongoing port congestion crisis.
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Regulatory Agencies
Regulators weigh in on fight between tankers and container ships
Maritime regulators warn the Houston port agency against restrictions that could hamper the Gulf Coast container trade.
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Regulatory Agencies
GSCW chat recap: Managing the container storm
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel discusses the agency’s options in regulating rates and service amid the booming U.S. container supply chain.
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Regulatory Agencies
Regulators ask Biden for ‘immediate’ dockworker vaccinations
FMC commissioners appeal to President Joe Biden to immediately vaccinate the maritime workforce.
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Regulatory Agencies
Container lines question claims of unreasonable rates, poor service
The World Shipping Council responds to assertions from FMC commissioners of potential Shipping Act violations.
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Maritime
Regulators warn container lines to stop refusing US exports
Allegations of service and rate violations ocean carriers against U.S. exporters are increasing, according to FMC commissioners.
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American Shipper
FMC’s Canadian ballast water rule investigation begins
The 1920 Merchant Marine Act authorizes the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to investigate and penalize foreign governments with ocean shipping regulations that discriminate against U.S.…
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