S2.E17 - Captain's Log Edition - FMC Commission Meeting // White House standards strategy // and more!

Topic of the Week (5/5/23): Captain's Log Edition

Catching up on the Federal Maritime Commission's Commission Meeting, The White House standards strategy, and more!

The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain

with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)

It's all top stories on the Captain's Log Edition!

1- The Federal Maritime Commission Commission Meeting was this week: 

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurenbeagen_commission-meeting-rescheduled-for-may-3-activity-7054213173469409281-Zdr2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

2- JOC.com is reporting the Port Houston is changing their storage fees on imports that stay too long... 

https://www.joc.com/article/fmc-crackdown-ocean-carrier-billing-prompts-houston-diem-change_20230503.html 

3-       National Shipper Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet May 11, 2023 at the FMC HQ (and streamed out virtually)

https://www.fmc.gov/industry-oversight/national-shipper-advisory-committee/

4- Container News is reporting on Alphaliner's latest report saying that ocean carrier alliance capacity is much lower than generally thought: 39%

https://container-news.com/alliances-capacity-stands-at-just-39/


5- JOC.com is reporting that over 70 shippers, forwarders, and transportation interest sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee about FMC jurisdictional authority on rail storage fees

https://www.joc.com/article/us-shipping-interests-want-fmc-regulate-rail-storage-fees_20230503.html

6- The White House released an announcement of a National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology

Strategy Document:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/US-Gov-National-Standards-Strategy-2023.pdf

Announcement:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-national-standards-strategy-for-critical-and-emerging-technology/

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