FMC rules on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal”

The US Federal Maritime Commission is investigating OCEMA and its members for compliance with a decision granting shippers and truckers the right to choose chassis.

The US Federal Maritime Commission secured over $2.3 million in penalties and business practice reforms from three companies through compromise agreements.

The Federal Maritime Commission seeks feedback on maritime data accuracy, focusing on container movement between service providers and importers/exporters.

Ports America and NAWE say it is “quite frankly astonishing” that the FMC would seek to limit a marine terminal operator’s ability to charge demurrage in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Despite a US FMC Judge telling the carrier its conduct “cannot be permitted in Commission adjudications” and issuing a default decision against it, MSC is refusing to back down and will appeal an order for damages against the company.

The case relates to a complaint filed by furniture shipper MCS Industries. The carrier says it will continue to defend its position vigorously