News / Fear of anticompetitive behaviour spurs FMC to act on carrier-terminal data-share

13/07/2015

The US Federal Maritime Commission has acted over suspicions that an information-sharing arrangement between ocean carriers and west coast terminal operators could lead to complaints on competition issues.

The FMC has issued a Section 15 order on signatories to the Pacific Ports Operational Improvements Agreement (PPOIA), ...

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David Tubman
July 14, 2015 at 2:21 pm
Mr. Van Marle,

A quick correction to your penultimate paragraph:
the FMC did not suspend the application by 16 shipping lines with its RFAI.
The Commission unanimously voted to send the parties a Request for Additional Information (RFAI), meaning a delay the implementation of an amendment that would add additional parties to the PPOIA agreement by stopping the 45-day clock.

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- Alex Lennane
  July 14, 2015 at 2:36 pm
  Dear Mr Tubman,
  
  Thank you for your correction. We will update the story as soon as possible.
  
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  - David Tubman
    July 14, 2015 at 2:40 pm
    The three additional parties are MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, China Shipping Container Lines, and Ports America Outer Harbor Terminal.
    
    Thanks.
    David
    
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