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October 22, 2021
|1 min read
FMC Audit Team Fires Warning Shot on Detention & Demurrage
Amid increasing pressure to take action on ocean carrier demurrage and detention (D&D) practices perceived by the shipper community as unfair, opaque, and punitive, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has become more engaged in investigating and finding solutions to the ongoing supply chain crisis gripping the nation.
April 6, 2020
|3 min read
Emergency U.S. Maritime Authorities Potentially Available During the Crisis
President Trump declared a national emergency as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus on March 13, 2020 and he selectively invoked the Defense Production Act on March 27 and April 2. These announcements were narrowly drawn and did not address potential maritime supply chain disruptions. Under existing U.S. law, the President has a range of maritime-related authorities he can invoke to deal with maritime-related supply chain issues if necessary.
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MaritimeFedWatch features updates and discussions on current maritime legal issues and developments. The blog covers environmental regulation and crimes, piracy, the Jones Act, U.S. Coast Guard initiatives, U.S. Congressional enactments, and many other topics of interest to the U.S.-flag industry and the world wide maritime industry’s interaction with the United States.
