Laura DiBella was sworn in as a Federal Maritime Commissioner on January 6, 2026 and was appointed as chair last week.
Before being tapped for the FMC, Ms. DiBella was formerly Florida’s Secretary of Commerce.
We congratulate Chairwoman DiBella on her appointment and look forward to working with her on many important issues facing our industry.
Happy Chinese New Year and Gung Hay Fat Choy! On February 17th, we will be ushering in the Year of the Horse. More precisely, it is the Year of the Fire Horse, which is quite rare as it only comes around once every sixty years. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the...
In the wake of the failed attempt to build a waterfront stadium for the A's (along with a housing and retail development), the Port of Oakland in September 2024 initiated a request for proposal for the redevelopment of Howard Terminal. The two finalists are Oakland...
At their respective state of the port luncheons, both the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach announced plans to grow by building new container terminals, expanding existing terminals and creating support facilities. The Port of Los Angeles will build a new...
Last month we provided the below timeline on what has transpired on the subject of non-domiciled commercial drivers licenses (CDL). This month, we added updates to the timeline. September 29, 2025: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) interim...
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has opened a formal investigation into ocean carrier chassis practices for potential violations of the Shipping Act which "unjustly and unreasonably restrict truckers and shippers from dealing with chassis providers." As a...