World Shipping Council
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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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American Shipper
First interview with new Federal Maritime Commission chairman
Daniel Maffei becomes chairman at a time of massive disruption in the world of trade.
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American Shipper
Ocean container losses topple annual average in 2 months
The discharging of damaged containers continues nearly two months after the storm-battered ONE Apus arrived in Japan.
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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
Commentary: Assessing the COVID cargo crunch
“Additional stress on an already-overloaded system tends to further destabilize the system.”
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American Shipper
Fireworks among dangerous goods lost from ONE Apus
Sixty-four missing containers carried liquid ethanol, batteries and fireworks.
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American Shipper
ONE Apus lost or damaged containers ‘could exceed 1,900’
Surviving cargo that was bound for the U.S. now is headed back to Asia.
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American Shipper
Career Tracks: World Shipping Council elects CEOs co-chairs
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE chief executives will lead the “unified voice of liner shipping.”
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American Shipper
World Shipping Council stays in step with Shipping Act
The ocean container industry association files an agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to ensure its collective activities do not violate the Shipping Act.
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