Topic of the Week (10/27/23):
I'm live alongside a working bulk vessel in Boston today - and it got me thinking, do you know if the FMC regulates bulk vessels? In a word: no (for the most part). I'll explain.
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)
Let's dive in...
But first, our TOP THREE STORIES OF THE WEEK!
1 - The Federal Maritime Commission's Request for Information for the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative from FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel's office closed on October 16, 2023, but comments keep coming in! Check out the (as of this recording) 42 comments that have been received! Feel inspired? Submit your own!
Request for Information (RFI) at regulations.gov:
https://lnkd.in/ewBPMeHW
2 - Convoy Inc, a Seattle-based digital freight broker, filed for bankruptcy last week, but may have a buyer this week.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/shuttered-seattle-freight-brokerage-convoy-reportedly-finds-a-buyer/
3 - The St. Lawrence Seaway has shutdown with a labor strike.
https://apnews.com/article/st-lawrence-seaway-great-lakes-strike-shipping-ab6ae95994cdcf04695b713401a9377e
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