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Ports Fee * USA - FMC blocks port’s “Clean Truck” fees
Washington,DC,USA -Logistics Management, by Patrick Burnson -18 Dec 2008: -- Shippers were provided with early holiday cheer yesterday as news came that the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will reevaluate certain aspects of the Clean Truck Program proposed by the Port of Los Angeles (including elements that the Port Fee Services Agreement would implement)... In a statement, FMC Commissioners Creel and Dye noted that, given the significant changes in the nation's economic situation, they must continue to fulfill the FMC’s statutory obligations to ensure that the agreement will not “unreasonably reduce” competition in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach... FMC spokesmen added that it is working on an up-to-date analysis of the port’s programs, to ensure that foreign trades operate free from substantially anticompetitive activities... Meanwhile, the commission’s request for additional information delays the effectiveness of the Port Fee Services Agreement until 45 days after the parties have submitted the requested information and documents. Accordingly, as the Port Fee Services Agreement is not yet effective, the Shipping Act prohibits the parties from implementing any program pursuant to the authorities contained in the agreement...
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