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During a Senate confirmation hearing, nominees to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) pledged to ensure a level playing field for U.S. shippers and carriers. The candidates — Daniel B. Maffei, Rebecca F. Dye, and Max Vekich — emphasized that maintaining competition and transparency in ocean shipping is crucial for protecting American importers and exporters, especially amid global supply chain disruptions and growing consolidation among ocean carriers.
They also reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) and addressing unfair demurrage and detention practices that have long frustrated U.S. shippers. Lawmakers on the panel echoed concerns about market dominance by foreign carriers and urged the nominees to strengthen the FMC’s oversight to keep global trade flowing fairly.
Source: “FMC nominees pledge level playing field for US shippers,” by Eric Johnson, The Journal of Commerce, Read the full article here.
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