FMC Issues Further Notice of Inquiry

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a further notice of inquiry relating to the recently proposed Implementing Rules for the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on International Maritime Transportation. The FMC is seeking comments from the shipping community and the public regarding the proposed Chinese rules and whether they comport with section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 and the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988. Comments should be submitted to the FMC within 30 days after the Further Notice of Inquiry is published in the Federal Register. Source: HK Law