Monday, November 7, 2011

FMC Notice U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving through Canadian and Mexican Seaports

(CIFFA eBulletin)

The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing this Notice of Inquiry to solicit the public’s views and information concerning factors that may cause or contribute to the shift of containerized cargo destined for U.S. inland points from U.S. to Canadian and Mexican seaports. Comments are due on or before December 22, 2011. 

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FMC is soliciting comments and information from all members of the interested public, including public port authorities, private marine terminal operators, ocean common carriers, ocean transportation intermediaries, supply chain experts, providers of rail and trucking services, state, local, provincial or national governments, importers, exporters and beneficial cargo owners, on the following issues.

Full detail can be found here.