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Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr.

Presentation to AgTC/Pacific Northwest Waterways Association g y Tuesday, March 5, 2013

FMC Predecessor Agencies 1916-1936 - United States Shipping Board 1936-1951- United States Maritime Commission 1951-1961- Federal Maritime Board

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History of Laws Implemented by FMC sto y o a s p e e ted by C

• 1916 - United States Shipping Board

– Shipping Act, 1916 – Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (“Jones Act”)

• 1949 - United States Maritime Commission

1949 - United States Maritime Commission

• 1950 - Federal Maritime Board/Maritime Administration

– Department of Commerce

• 1961- Federal Maritime Commission – created as an

independent regulatory agency – Controlled Carrier Act, 1978 – Foreign Shipping Practices Act, 1988 – Shipping Act of 1984 – Ocean Shipping Reform Act 1998

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– Ocean Shipping Reform Act, 1998

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Organization of the FMC O ga at o

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• Five Commissioners

– Nominated by President – Confirmed by Senate – Staggered 5 year terms – No more than 3 of President’s party p y

• Chairman designated by President

– Current Commissioners:

• Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., MD (Chairman, D); Rebecca F.

y, , ( , ); Dye, VA (R); Michael A. Khouri, KY (R); Mario Cordero, CA (D); William P. Doyle, PA (D).

• 130 Employees

– Headquarters in DC – Field Offices in New York, Miami, New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, and Seattle

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FMC: Birthplace of Globalization 1961 - 2013

• Nurtured containerization
• Forced conferences to recognize container

potential

• Permitted intermodal dual-rate movement
• Fostered supply chain growth
• Authority reaffirmed by Supreme Court last summer

Authority reaffirmed by Supreme Court last summer

• Adjusting regulation to current transport reality

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FMC Regulated Parties C egu ated a t es

• Licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (OTI’s) located in the U.S.

5,596

• Freight Forwarders

1 030

• Freight Forwarders

1,030

• NVO’s

1,759

• FF/NVO’s

1,807

• Total number of OTI’s not in the U.S., not licensed:

1,233

• Total number of OTI’s not in the U.S. and licensed:

70

• Grand Total of OTI’s

5,899

• NVO’s with active published Tariffs

4,726

• Carrier Agreements

255

• Service Contracts (SVC’s)

508,404

• SVC Amendments 3,360,839
• Marine Terminal Agreements

150

• CADRS

– Ombuds Cases 670 Mediations 18 – Mediations 18 As of 9/30/2012

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Continuing Goals for FMC Continuing Goals for FMC

• Grant economic relief when
• Grant economic relief when

appropriate

• Increase sustainability of ports and

vessels vessels

• Refocus agency actions to support

American exporters, importers, and consumers

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2011 US Foreign Trade by Nationality of Vessel Operator by Nationality of Vessel Operator

Taiwan 11 1% Chile 1 4% United Kingdom, 0.8% All Others, 4.0% Taiwan, 11.1% Germany 10 8%

United States Of America,

Hong Kong, 4.0% Israel, 2.6% Chile, 1.4% Germany, 10.8% People's France, 4.7%

Of America, 4.2%

Denmark, 10.8% People s Republic of China, 6.9% Japan, 10.6% Singapore, 8.3%

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South Korea, 10.5% Switzerland, 9.2%

Source: PIERS Interactive/Sea‐Web

T fi k i i d Two figures to keep in mind:

• 96% of all US foreign trade on vessels

“In the past, U.S. liner policy sought to balance

• 95.6% are foreign flag vessels

p , p y g the interest of shippers with an interest in preserving the U.S. liner fleet for national it Th i t l di f security purposes. The virtual disappearance of the U.S. liner fleet in foreign trade raises the issue whether the interests of shippers should be ssue et e t e te ests o s ppe s s ou d be given greater weight in shaping policy.”

• -Congressional Research Service, 2008

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ISSUES FOR 2013 & BEYOND

• President Obama’s National Export Initiative: Double U.S.

exports in 5 years

• Continued monitoring of U.S. cargo delivered to Canadian

ports and impact of the Harbor Maintenance Tax on ports close to the Canadian and Mexican borders close to the Canadian and Mexican borders

• Vigilance against foreign practices intended to harm our

waterborne supply chain (FF26)

• Protection of cruise line passengers
• Environment and sustainability of ports and shipping industry
• Preventing internet consumer fraud on automobile, household

goods, and other personal shipments (FF27)

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Thank you for your attention and support You can follow our activities

• support. You can follow our activities

at: www.fmc.gov

• r for assistance on any shipping
• r for assistance on any shipping

matter call: CADRS HOTLINE 1 866 448 9586 CADRS HOTLINE: 1-866-448-9586

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