FMC to Seek Comments on User Fee Changes, Terminal Operator Proposal
The Federal Maritime Commission voted on Feb. 18 to approve a request for comment on "a new calculation methodology that would aim to align fees with program costs," the agency said (here). The FMC also voted to seek comment on…
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a proposal involving ocean common carrier and marine terminal operator agreements and another on non-vessel-operating common carrier service arrangements, it said. The agency also finalized regulatory changes that "limit Commissioners’ terms and permit attorney fees to be awarded to the prevailing party in any complaint proceeding brought under the Shipping Act," it said.