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FMC needs more staff to enforce ocean shipping reforms, official says
A top regulator says more staff is needed to properly carry out new ocean carrier reforms signed into law by President Joe Biden.
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Biden to sign ocean shipping reform bill after Congress approves legislation
President Biden plans to sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the first ocean shipping regulations passed by Congress since 1998.
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World Shipping Council identifies 6 key elements to decarbonize shipping
A carbon price is an “essential element in any decarbonization plan,” John Butler, president and CEO of WSC, said during a press conference Thursday.
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Senate introduces ocean shipping reform bill
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate would give maritime regulators power to shift the carrier-shipper balance.
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FMC regulating capacity? ‘Hard to imagine the chaos’
The leading spokesman in Washington for the world’s container trades offers his take on the implications of potential regulatory changes in 2022.
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House passes bill expanding powers of maritime regulators
Ocean shipping reform legislation passed on Wednesday in the U.S. House as the Senate prepares companion legislation.
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Ocean shipping lobby grilled on carrier profits
The World Shipping Council warns of too much government intrusion while taking heat for sky-high carrier profits.
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Environmental groups take aim at retail giants as ocean freight polluters
An environmental report demands zero-emission shipping by 2030 and rejects LNG as an alternative, while urging more transparent emissions reporting.
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Maritime regulator signs first-ever competition agreement with Justice Department
The Federal Maritime Commission has partnered with the DOJ to pursue competition violations.
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Shipping groups want action on $5B fund for zero-emission fuels, tech
Shipowner associations ask, “What are we waiting for?” to accelerate research and development for zero-emission shipping technologies and fuels.
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