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FMC Releases Final Fact Finding Recommendations, Stresses Mutually Enforceable Contracts

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Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or the Commission) has released her Final Report for Fact Finding 29 titled "The Effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. International Ocean Transportation Supply...more

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Antitrust Enforcers Heeding President’s Call on Agriculture and Transportation

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President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14036 on Promoting Competition in the American Economy on July 9, 2021. Touting the advantages of an “open and competitive economy,” the executive order highlights how competitive...more

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U.S. DOJ and FMC Increase Focus on Antitrust Enforcement

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The Biden administration recently announced a renewed enforcement focus on consolidation and alliances in the maritime industry that may hinder competition and increase prices. While federal agencies historically have worked...more

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Federal Maritime Commission Continues to Grapple with Detention and Demurrage Issues

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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or the Commission) met during both open and closed session on Jan. 27, 2022, to discuss the Commission's efforts to address ocean carriers' detention and demurrage practices, as well as...more

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Congress Takes First Step Toward FMC Advisory Committee

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On May 20, 2020, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 2894, the Federal Maritime Commission National Shipper Advisory Committee Act of 2019. ...more

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Supply Chain Blockchain Initiative Receives Federal Antitrust Exemption

TradeLens – a blockchain based shipping consortium – received an important antitrust exemption last week from the Federal Maritime Commission. The exemption allows five major container line shipping companies within the...more

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Third Circuit Considering Federal Court Damages Immunity for Ocean Shipping Companies

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The Shipping Act of 1984 grants limited immunity under the antitrust laws to vessel-operating common carriers that enter certain agreements, including price-fixing agreements, so long as the agreements are filed in advance...more

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