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FMC chairman Daniel Maffei. Photo: FMC

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched a probe into how carriers are complying with Section 5 of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2022 (OSRA 22), which prohibits retaliation against a company that has raised a complaint.

Florida furniture shipper OJ Commerce has alleged in a complaint to the FMC that Maersk engaged in just such retaliation, which the carrier denies and which may well become a reference case for the new rules.

One of the concerns of shippers about Section ...

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  • Rajeev Kathuria

    December 18, 2022 at 6:55 am

    Ocean Carrier must follow the Ethics and must treat all customers & cargo at par ,unless otherwise an exclusive Contract with Proper guidelines.If any booking place on SPOT-ON basis ,must be honored from Both sides & should be released with making so many Calls to Ocean Customer service or Operation’s