FMC Issues Fact Finding Order in Response to COVID-19 Challenges

Source: Holland & Knight Originally published on: 31/03/2020 The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on March 31, 2020, issued an order – Fact Finding No. 29 International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement – to develop improvements to U.S. ocean transportation supply chains to address the global coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

The Order authorizes Commissioner Rebecca Dye to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to COVID-19. Dye recently headed the FMC's Fact Finding No. 28 addressing impact of industry practices for demurrage and detention charges, and she has also taken the initiative on several prior significant efficiency and supply chain issues. Full article here