U.S. exporters
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Regulatory Agencies
Vessel group rejects allegations of threats against US exporters
The Federal Maritime Commission tells Congress exporters allege they are being threatened by ocean carriers if they complain about excessive fees and unfair practices.
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Infrastructure
Tennessee lawmaker frustrated by Buttigieg’s I-40 bridge response
DOT’s response to the Interstate 40 bridge outage needs more urgency, according to U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
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Regulatory Agencies
Shipper group pressures Congress to clamp down on ocean carriers
Shippers call on lawmakers to expand government oversight of contracts between ocean carriers and their customers.
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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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Maritime
Federal Maritime Commission further deregulates service contracts
U.S. maritime regulators are giving ocean carriers and shippers more flexibility to meet contract filing requirements.
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Maritime
Regulator to order container detention reports from ocean carriers
The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up oversight of charges imposed on trucking companies and U.S. exporters by containership companies.
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American Shipper
CBP makes it easier for shippers to obtain manifest data confidentiality
For years, exporters and importers have been frustrated by the former U.S. Customs and Border Protection process to withhold their names and addresses in manifest…
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American Shipper
National Shipper Advisory Committee for FMC gets Senate push
Panel of importers and exporters will advise the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on policies of competitiveness, reliability, integrity and fairness in ocean shipping.
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