World Shipping Council
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American Shipper
FMC proposes rule to eliminate publication of service contract essential terms
“We will continue to work with the FMC to make sure that outdated regulations do not prevent the marketplace from working at maximum efficiency,” said…
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American Shipper
Massive R&D needed to decarbonize deep-sea shipping beyond 2050
Oceangoing vessels challenge scale of newly introduced carbon-free power technologies for short-sea shipping and ferries, World Shipping Council CEO John Butler tells U.S. lawmakers.
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American Shipper
Career Tracks: Charter Brokerage, HubTran and OmniTRAX make key hires
The Containerization & Intermodal Institute, EROAD and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announce board appointments.
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American Shipper
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.
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American Shipper
Shipping companies propose crash program to reduce CO2
Organizations representing 90% for the world's merchant fleet have proposed spending $5 billion on research to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions.
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American Shipper
US Senate hearing plays down IMO 2020 impact
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, says many analysts believe the impacts of IMO 2020 will be less than what was projected just a year ago.
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Maritime
Confidence level low on U.S. enforcement of IMO 2020
Billions of dollars in fuel costs at stake for containership owners.
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American Shipper
Shippers greet EC liner block exemption ruling with disbelief
Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.
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American Shipper
Proposed demurrage and detention rule spotlights industry schism
Shippers and NVOs urge the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to implement the interpretive rule, while ocean carriers and marine terminals say it needs further refining.
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American Shipper
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…
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