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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has been concerned about carriers' proposed port congestion surcharges.
As pending labor contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) continue, major transpacific shipping lines had announced that they will soon implement the port congestion surcharge of $800 per TEU and $1,000 per FEU.
The FMC said it is receiving numerous inquiries regarding the congestion surcharges for ''labor unrest'' being implemented by ocean carriers as announced in tariff rules required to be published under the Shipping Act of 1984 and the Commission's regulations.
''The Commission continues to review congestion surcharge rules published in carrier tariffs and is gathering information from carriers regarding implementation of these surcharges,'' the FMC said.
