The Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) attempted to delay the already-implemented Federal Maritime Commission ruling on assessing demurrage and detention charges to the cargo owner or contract holder rather than the motor carrier. OCEMA cited confusion between the preamble and the law itself.
The FMC denied their request stating the language of the rule itself is “clear and unambiguous” and the preamble cannot “contradict the text of the statue or rule at issue.”
International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA) tariffs were invalidated by the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) back in February of this year. Importers and other entities who paid these tariffs are eligible for refunds via the ACE Secure Data Portal. Thus far, more than...
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) overwhelmingly (348-60) passed the US Congress and is now in the Senate. The bill creates visibility across law enforcement to combat the growing in both numbers and sophistication of cargo theft. Case in point, here...
Speaking of bad actors, we applaud the administration's crackdown on bogus Commercial Driver's License (CDL) schools, English language proficiency, chameleon carriers (carriers who shut down and reopen under a different name to avoid fines or enforcement),...
It is time for a little distraction with literally a squirrel. This little guy created a whole new category of game delay. Check out the video above.
In a case that will empower the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) oversight of ocean carrier detention and demurrage practices, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled unanimously Evergreen's charging of detention charges over a holiday...