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Jun 16, 2023
Largest penalty imposed by the FMC

Hamburg Süd, a subsidiary of Maersk, has been slapped with the largest fine ever imposed by the Federal Maritime Commission…

Jun 6, 2023
ONE and Wan Hai pay $2.65M in civil penalties

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Wan Hai Lines have agreed to pay a combined $2.65 million in penalties for unreasonable…

May 22, 2023
Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to add fields to Form 3-177

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is proposing to add fields to Form 3-177, the declaration for imports and exports…

May 18, 2023
CBP seeks public comments on green trade

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a reminder for public comments in advance of the upcoming Green Trade…

May 5, 2023
FMC supports the Ocean Shipping Competition Enforcement Act

Proposed legislation would allow the FMC to block agreements between ocean carriers and marine terminal operators found to be unreasonably…

May 4, 2023
FMC publishes report for new Maritime Transportation Data System (MTDS)

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) published a conclusive report calling for the establishment of a common system and lexicon to…

May 4, 2023
DHS establishes an Artificial Intelligence Task Force

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has established a task force to align the usage and assessment of AI technology…

Apr 20, 2023
COAC Trade Advisory Committee’s public meeting highlights

Enforcement, trade facilitation programs, CTPAT, in-bond shipments, and export manifests were featured topics at COAC’s recent public meeting.  CBP Acting…

Apr 6, 2023
FMC requesting D&D information from carriers

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking information on detention and demurrage policies and practices from 11 ocean carriers and…

Apr 5, 2023
Industry stakeholders urge White House intervention in West Coast labor talks

Seeing no progress toward a new long-term agreement, industry stakeholders urged the Biden Administration to take action with the West…