A U.S. manufacturer defends its complaint filed against container ship giant MSC with the Federal Maritime Commission despite the carrier’s denial of contract violations.
An American company has accused foreign ocean carriers of abusing the container market to pad their profits.
The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission defends the lack of fines levied in 2020 while requesting a funding boost for 2022.
The Federal Maritime Commission is auditing container lines to evaluate potential abuse of leverage against exporters.
The Federal Maritime Commission has partnered with the DOJ to pursue competition violations.
The Federal Maritime Commission tells Congress exporters allege they are being threatened by ocean carriers if they complain about excessive fees and unfair practices.
U.S. food trade group tells maritime regulators that carrier profits do not justify added fees.
The Federal Maritime Commission is open to considering a mandate on container carriers to book U.S. exports.
President Joe Biden’s regulatory policy shift has wide-ranging implications for shippers and carriers.
Shippers call on lawmakers to expand government oversight of contracts between ocean carriers and their customers.
The Consumer Brands Association is urging federal action from transportation agencies to head off concerns about inflation and rising costs.
China’s potential monopoly over containers and intermodal chassis is the target of an investigation by FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel.
U.S. maritime regulators are giving ocean carriers and shippers more flexibility to meet contract filing requirements.
“Widely varying” tariff fees charged by container lines have prompted federal regulators to consider new rules.
Biden taps Daniel Maffei to head the FMC amid the ongoing port congestion crisis.
The U.S. secretary of transportation testifies before Congress on the Biden administration’s infrastructure priorities.
Maritime regulators warn the Houston port agency against restrictions that could hamper the Gulf Coast container trade.
Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel discusses the agency’s options in regulating rates and service amid the booming U.S. container supply chain.
The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up oversight of charges imposed on trucking companies and U.S. exporters by containership companies.
The World Shipping Council responds to assertions from FMC commissioners of potential Shipping Act violations.
