Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), joined by Reps. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), recently introduced H.R. 1240, the Energizing American Maritime Act, described as a bill "to require a certain percentage of...more
3/21/2017
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Crude Oil ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Jones Act ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
MARAD ,
Maritime Transport ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Once he assumes office on Jan. 20, 2017, President-Elect Donald Trump will be responsible for managing a mix of cargo preference, ship documentation, cabotage, and related rules and laws dating back to the First Congress,...more
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) in FMC Docket 16-04 on Aug. 15, 2016. The FMC's July 2016 vote in favor of issuing the NPR advances a multiyear regulatory review....more
8/23/2016
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Common Carriers ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Maritime Transport ,
Navigable Waters ,
NPRM ,
Ocean Transportation System ,
Ports ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Service Agreements ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice in the Federal Register on March 14, 2016, announcing the availability of, and seeking comments on, the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) Final Report. The ACPARS was...more
Some confusion and uncertainty has arisen in the international ocean shipping and logistics industry following several public statements and FAQs released by the U.S. Coast Guard in the past few days regarding the impending...more
Pursuant to recent amendments to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, Chapter VI, Regulation 2, effective on July 1, 2016, shippers will be required to provide ocean...more
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued its Final Rule in FMC Docket 13-05 on Nov. 3, 2015. The Commission's October vote in favor of issuing the Final Rule concluded a multiyear review and rulemaking that largely...more
11/5/2015
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Federal Maritime Commission ,
Final Rules ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Licensing Rules ,
Maritime Transport ,
NVOCCs ,
Ocean Transportation System ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
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