Shippers have long complained about unfair detention and demurrage fees at the ports. A particular point of contention is getting charged for days when port terminals are closed, and it's [...]
While the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) seems to still be figuring out how to enforce the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), it seems more shipping reform is on the way. John [...]
Afer two years of port congestion and supply chain disruption and with new powers from the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (“OSRA 2022”), the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is considering [...]
Right now, there are a few governmental moves concerning international shipping that should pique U.S. shippers' interest. First, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted to proceed with two [...]
Transpacific freight rates, and freight rates in general, were astronomical in 2020, rising and rising until, at last, they reached a plateau around the end of September/beginning of October. [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is increasing how often ocean freight carriers from the three major alliances that dominate global shipping must file trade data. Shipping lines from these [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has opened an inquiry to the public regarding the billing practices of ocean freight carriers. There have been many complaints and accusations regarding [...]
It looks like the practices of ocean carriers during the pandemic and the resulting record-high freight rates have caught the attention of American and Chinese maritime regulatory [...]
The results are in. Of what, you ask? Of the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) "Fact Finding No. 29, International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement, in order to identify operational [...]
Importers and exporters are on their way to getting a stronger voice with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). By its own description, the FMC "is the independent federal agency [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced in a press release on Friday (September 6th, 2019) that it would "address detention and demurrage charge issues" by adopting a set of [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched an investigation into detention, demurrage, and per diem charges. And the shippers rejoice. Eric Johnson reported in American Shipper: The [...]
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is losing another commissioner. Commissioner William P. Doyle announced in a press release yesterday (November 27th) that he is stepping down from the FMC: [...]
Now that international shipping is dominated by three carrier alliances, the 2M, OCEAN Alliance, and THE Alliance, many shippers are worried about freight rate collusion between the shipping [...]
“Five large terminal companies and one European port authority have joined together to file a discussion agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in attempts to establish a [...]
The news out of Beijing at the end of last week on mp.weixin.qq.com is that the carriers of the OCEAN Alliance signed a document laying out the vessel sharing agreement’s planned network of [...]
As of Monday, the OCEAN Alliance has been cleared for business–at least as far as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is concerned. However, the vessel sharing agreement between CMA CGM, [...]
The collapse of Hanjin Shipping, international shipping’s 7th largest carrier by volume, is causing disruption, increased freight rates, and perhaps an opportunity for some to illegally [...]
Finally, all Incoterms defined and in one easy to access place! A video series on Incoterms from Universal Cargo’s Universal Shipping News has just been completed, allowing shippers and [...]
They’re ugly words that have become all too common when discussing international shipping: Port Congestion. However, congestion at U.S. ports has to be discussed, so action can be taken to [...]
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