Federal Maritime Commission

Three former competitors’ collaboration had drawn criticism from the World Shipping Council and International Longshoremen’s Association.

Leader of container and chassis provider organizations heartened to see cooperation during the coronavirus crisis “to minimize the impact for the greater good.”

DCSA publishes recommendations ahead of International Maritime Organization compliance deadline.

The companies that control the bulk of ocean cargo opearte under different rules than most companies. Read Darren Prokop’s explanation of why that is…

Team of rivals? The competing ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking at additional ways to cooperate for their mutual benefit.

Two San Juan, Puerto Rico container terminals can merge but will be subject to additional scrutiny by the Federal Maritime Commission.

FMC Commissioner Rebecca Dye is scheduled to deliver her demurrage and detention recommendations to her fellow commissioners on Sept. 3.

Regulators frustrated by carriers’ lack of candor in justifying service fees

Shippers benefit as transportation rates expected to stay low.

President Trump’s executive order would create new transportation option for capacity-constrained LNG markets.

New power given to the Federal Maritime Commission to scrutinize the effects of ocean carrier competition has been put on hold by the government shutdown.

The government shutdown is forcing the U.S. Coast Guard to work without pay which could begin affecting freight operations.

Labor continues to rumble in warehousing sector; Autonomous truck demos one thing, but roadworthy vehicle is another.

But container volumes still going strong this quarter as U.S.-China hash out deal; but first quarter likely to see slowdown.

Main U.S. maritime agency’s probe into practices of ocean carriers and terminals winds down, but no changes yet seen.

Shippers and trucking companies can be charged high fees and detention costs by cargo lines and marine terminal operators for not picking up loads on time, but the Federal Maritime Commission is now going to investigate that practice.