Shipping Penalties Increased
Effective Jan. 15 the Federal Maritime Commission is increasing for inflation the maximum civil monetary penalty amounts for the following regulatory or statutory violations.
- adverse impact on U.S. carriers by foreign shipping practices: from $2,479,282 to $2,559,636
- violation of 1984 Shipping Act or FMC regulation or order issued thereunder: from $70,752 to $73,045 for knowing and willful violations and from $14,149 to $14,608 for others
- operating in foreign commerce after tariff suspension: from $141,506 to $146,092
- failure to provide required reports: from $11,162 to $11,524
- adverse shipping conditions: from $2,232,281 to $2,304,629
- operating after tariff or service contract suspension: from $111,614 to $115,231
- failure to establish financial responsibility for non-performance of transportation or death or injury: from $28,194 to $29,108
- making false claims or giving false statements in violation of Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act: from $13,508 to $13,946
OTI Licenses Revoked
The FMC has given notice that the following ocean transportation intermediary licenses have been revoked. A revocation may occur after a license is surrendered voluntarily by the OTI or for failure to maintain a valid bond.
- license #024651NF: 1-800 Shipping Inc.
- license #004225N: American Pacific Cargo Inc.
- license #010652N: Auto Shipping International Inc.
- license #028806NF: DF Services LLC
- license #022743N: Dyna (USA) Inc.
- license #023144N: Embarque Bandera Shipping Inc.
- license #028494F: Fast Energy Group Inc.
- license #027796F: G M Inc.
- license #025194NF: Goodrich Americas Inc.
- license #019010N: Innerpoint Corp.
- license #001158F: James J. Boyle & Co.
- license #029949F: Japs Logistics Inc.
- license #026338NF: Kase Logistics North America LLC
- license #030053NF: Kasper Global LLC
- license #015826N: Kentra Int’l Services Corp.
- license #022176F: Mondo-comm International LLC
- license #028450F: One World Logistics Inc.
- license #001741F: P.W. Bellingall Inc.
- license #025479N: Rhenus Logistics LLC
- license #021326N: SBB International Shipping LLC
- license #026240N: Sky Eagle Logistics Inc.
- license #004357N: Unik Forwarding Inc.
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