Petition P3-18

Chris Gillis Friday, December 20, 2019

FMC order denies container carrier service contract filing exemption

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission will proceed with proposed rule to eliminate the requirement for vessel-operating common carriers to publish essential terms of service contracts.

Chris Gillis Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Service contract filings a ‘vestige of an old regulatory regime’

The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the elimination of service contract filing.