FMC Adjusts Penalties for Inflation
The Federal Maritime Commission is adjusting its civil monetary penalties for inflation, the agency said in a notice. The changes, effective Jan. 15, increase maximum penalties for various violations of U.S. shipping regulations, including illegal foreign shipping practices that have…
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an “adverse impact” on U.S. carriers, “knowing and willful” violations of the Shipping Act,” and operating in foreign commerce after a tariff suspension.