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A final rule adopted by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) eases certain publication requirements for ocean carriers, providing some of the regulatory relief industry sought via a petition filed at the agency in 2018. The commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking on February 14, 2020, and received two comments.
This new final rule amends FMC regulations that govern service contracts, eliminating the requirement that ocean carriers publish their ''essential terms'' for individual service contracts in a tariff format.
The rule will become available and effective upon its publication in the Federal Register.
