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Hazardous Materials Regulations: A Regulatory Primer

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Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day.  A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more

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New Federal Maritime Commission Rules Introduce Significant Changes for Carriers and Shippers

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The Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) newly revised tariff regulations will be effective February 1, 2024. These rule changes will somewhat significantly change day-to-day practices for both vessel operating common carriers...more

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New Presidential Executive Order Targets Maritime Industry and Ocean Carriers

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Cargo congestion has reached historic proportions during the COVID-19 pandemic as the demand for imports by U.S. consumers and businesses has skyrocketed combined with an increase in operational disruptions. The effect has...more

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Future Fuels in the Maritime Sector – Building the Bridge to Hydrogen

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International seaborne transportation is a primary driver of international trade and the global economy, with approximately 80 percent of global trade by volume carried by ships at sea. The shipping sector has experienced...more

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International Chamber of Shipping proposes USD 54 billion research fund for emissions

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 3 (February 6, 2020) - Merchant shipping owners released a USD 54 billion proposal for a research and development program to eliminate CO2 emissions. The program is an attempt to...more

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FMC Proposes Eliminating Requirement for Vessel Operators to Publish Essential Terms

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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted in a closed session on Sept. 26, 2019, to eliminate the requirement for vessel operators to publish essential terms of their service contracts. The decision is a response to a...more

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Transportation Procurement Trends Toward Integrated Services, and Registration Requirements Abound

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Buy-side decisions for transportation and logistics services are increasingly driven by both internal subject matter experts and their corporate procurement teams.  The traditional procurement perspective yields certain...more

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Open-Loop Scrubber Proponents, Led by CSA 2020, Continue to Dominate the News Narrative for the Time Being

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For background information regarding open-loop scrubber environmental studies by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportaiton and Tourism (MLIT) and the classification society Det Norske Veritas Germanischer...more

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FMC Issues Final Rule on Carrier and Marine Terminal Practices for Receiving, Handling Cargo

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• The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has adopted an interpretive rule that tightens certain prohibitions under the 1984 Shipping Act. Specifically, the change tightens the Section 10(d)(a) prohibition against regulated...more

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Fairness From the FMC is on the Horizon

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A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the shipping industry with respect to violations of the Shipping Act - can a single act constitute a Shipping Act violation or does there have to be more pervasive or systematic conduct? But...more

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International Maritime Treaties Recognition and Trump: Protectionist or Progressive?

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Much has been theorized in the past two months concerning whether the Trump Administration will follow through on President-Elect Donald Trump's campaign pledge to "rip up" international trade deals such as the North American...more

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Global Cybersecurity Threats to the Maritime Sector

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Cybersecurity risks to the nation's critical infrastructure (CI) – defined as 16 CI sectors, including transportation and maritime – continue to grow exponentially. The incoming Trump Administration has made it clear that...more

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