G6 Alliance amendment clears FMC regulatory review

© Khunaspix Dreamstime.

The Federal Maritime Commission announced today that it has concluded a comprehensive review of the proposed amendment to the G6 Alliance Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012194-002 including the information received from the agreement parties in response to the FMC’s request for additional information.

The pending agreement between American President Lines, Hapag Lloyd AG/USA, Hyundiai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Orient Overseas Container Line would expand the current geographic scope to allow G6 operational cooperation in the trades between the Far East and the U.S. West Coast, and between North Europe and all U.S. coasts.