🚢Notice of Shipping Agreements Filed by Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission announces the filing of the SVL/MSC Slot Charter Agreement, allowing ServiPort Marine Line to charter space to MSC for trade between Port Everglades, FL, and Puerto Cortes, Honduras. Interested parties can submit comments regarding the agreement within specified timeframes.
Learn More⚓Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee (Committee) will meet in Port Huron, Michigan to discuss matters relating to Great Lakes Pilotage, including the review of proposed Great Lakes Pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public.
Learn More⛴️Coast Guard Issues Bulk Fuel Exemption Permit for Alaska
Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District, has issued a permit exempting two vessels from requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations when transporting cargo, including bulk fuel, within Alaska. Permits temporarily waive vessel inspection requirements to facilitate the movement of cargo, including bulk fuel, to remote Alaskan sites when inspected cargo vessels are not reasonably available. Sundog Charters Inc., the operator of M/V SUPPLIER (O.N. 1205481) and M/V TRANSPORTER (O.N. 1321256), received a single permit allowing one of the vessels to conduct on-going bulk fuel deliveries of up to a total of 8,000 gallons of heating oil, diesel, gasoline and aviation gasoline carried in approved portable tanks on deck, between Kodiak and remote sites around the island. The permit expires on 06 March 2026. This notification of issuance of a permit promotes the Coast Guard's marine safety mission and the flow of essential cargo to remote sites.
Learn More🚢Notice of Shipping Agreements by Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission announces the filing of agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984, detailing changes to existing maritime agreements. Interested parties are invited to submit comments within specified timelines regarding two notable agreements, highlighting key parties and proposed amendments that could impact shipping operations.
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