Notice 22 May 2025 compliance, federal maritime commission, maritime safety, foreign trade, shipping regulations, flags of convenience

⚓Federal Maritime Commission's Investigation into Flagging Practices

The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is initiating a nonadjudicatory investigation into whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of foreign countries, including so-called flags of convenience, or competitive methods employed by the owners, operators, agents, or masters of foreign-flagged vessels, are creating unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States. The Commission invites the public to submit comments for its consideration.

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Notice 20 May 2025 public meeting, business compliance, federal maritime commission, georgia, shipping regulations, ocean freight, national shipper advisory committee

🚢National Shipper Advisory Committee Meeting - June 2025

Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC or Committee), pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee advises the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission). The meeting will be held for the purpose of soliciting and discussing information, insight, and expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system relevant to the Commission.

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Notice 2 Apr 2025 business compliance, postal service, negotiated service agreements, usps, shipping regulations

📦USPS Notice on Priority Mail & Ground Advantage Service Agreement

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Notice 21 Mar 2025 compliance, trade, federal maritime commission, north carolina, legal proceedings, shipping regulations

⚓Complaint Filed Against Shipping Companies in North Carolina

A complaint has been initiated with the Federal Maritime Commission by Francis Sheka Kanu against multiple respondents including Ejike International Trade Limited and Maersk. The complaint alleges violations related to shipment deliveries, invoking specific federal statutes and requiring timely responses for resolution.

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Rule 19 Feb 2025 compliance, postal service, shipping regulations, packaging requirements, cremated remains

⚰️New USPS Packaging Requirements for Cremated Remains

The Postal Service is amending Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Pub 52) by requiring mailers to solely use the Cremated Remains shipping supplies provided by the Postal Service when mailing human or animal cremated remains, also referred to as cremains or ashes, domestically or internationally.

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Notice 13 Feb 2025 business operations, postal service, logistics, negotiated service agreements, shipping regulations

📮USPS Notice for Priority Mail and Ground Advantage Contract Submission

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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