Tag: FMC

According to US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), ONE and Wan Hai Lines have paid a combined total of $2.65 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct.

A small complaint by SOFi Paper Products is spotlighting the enforcement efforts under the Shipping Reform Act, with the FMC issuing a “show cause” order against MSC for congestion fees that were charged to the shipper in July 2022.

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will issue a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that addresses issues commenters raised in response to the Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations proposed rule issued last September.

The US FMC ordered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to pay furniture maker MCS Industries almost $1 million in reparations.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) reminds common carriers and marine terminal operators they must maintain an accurate Common Carrier Tariff and MTO Schedule Registration Form (FMC-1).

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the United States to provide information on how they are complying with the new prohibitions on retaliation established by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA).

A complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime Commission by CCMA, against Mediterranean Shipping Company, with the former alleging that the latter violated 46 U.S.C. 41102(c), regarding its practices and the billing and assessment of charges on the shipments of the Complainant's container cargo, including demurrage, detention, and dwell charges.

Commissioners Carl W. Bentzel and Max M. Vekich wrote key Members of Congress to urge changing the law in a way that would allow the Federal Maritime Commission to prohibit filed agreements from automatically going into effect.

The Federal Maritime Commission today announced its interim procedures to review, investigate, and adjudicate Charge Complaints.

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) filed a complaint against ZIM to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), for period since the beginning of 2020 through the first quarter of 2022.