FMC says dialogue with industry can help shape rule changes on ocean transport

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Freight forwarders, shippers and carriers have been urged to become more active in consultations with US authorities when planning important investments and to help shape rule changes being pushed through that will affect their businesses.

Greater dialogue early on in is essential for the success of any large private sector initiative and for the smooth implementation of new regulations by government, according to Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chairman Mario Cordero.

The FMC is working on a new set of ocean rules that ...