The Federal Maritime Commission is taking several steps, including making greater use of technology, to manage its growing workload within a flat budget, FMC Chair Laura DiBella said June 3.
The Trump administration continues to give lawmakers feedback on a long-pending bill that would impose additional sanctions on Russia and new tariffs on countries that buy its oil and gas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said June 3.
A Federal Maritime Commission judge ordered Hong Kong-based carrier Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) April 24 to pay $45.6 million in reparations to the bankrupt New York-based entity formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) for Shipping Act violations.
Senate proponents of legislation to increase sanctions on Russia are making a renewed push to persuade the chamber's leaders to schedule floor consideration of the bipartisan proposals, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said March 5.
House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said Dec. 4 that he is seeking several changes to a Russia sanctions and tariffs bill that lawmakers are trying to get through Congress this month.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., said Nov. 21 that he plans to file a discharge petition to force a House vote on a bill to impose additional sanctions on Russia and new tariffs on countries that buy its oil and gas.
Laura DiBella and Robert Harvey, President Donald Trump’s nominees for the Federal Maritime Commission, told lawmakers Oct. 22 that if confirmed, they would vigorously enforce the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022.
A bipartisan group of 27 House members, including House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul, R-Texas, called on President Donald Trump Oct. 17 to impose “forceful new joint sanctions” on Russia and countries that buy its oil, to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine.
RANCH MIRAGE, Calif. -- The Federal Maritime Commission is increasing its enforcement action against ocean transportation intermediaries (OTIs) to promote adherence to licensing and tariff regulations, speakers said at the Pacific Coast Council’s Western Cargo Conference last week.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said late Oct. 7 that he hopes to have the Senate take up his Russia sanctions and tariff bill by month’s end to send a message to next month’s Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Canada.