The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded its review of the proposed Ocean Alliance, allowing the four-member container lines alliance to become effective on 24 October 2016.
With the regulation for the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) of containers just two weeks away the head of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) urges lines to use existing weighing solutions at terminals.
The chairman of US regulator the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Mario Cordero says new alliances in container shipping will demand “aggressive oversight”.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has granted United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) exemption from its “controlled carriers” list, it was placed under after Qatar-government took majority control of the line.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has approved of a vessel sharing and slot charter agreement between members of the Ocean Three Alliance and Hanjin Shipping.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has given the go-ahead for the proposed 2M container carrier alliance between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).