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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the U.S. to provide information on how they are complying with the new prohibitions on retaliation established by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022).

The added protections against retaliation were created by Section 5 of OSRA and became effective immediately upon the law's enactment in June. The prohibitions apply to common carriers, marine terminal operators and ocean transportation intermediaries. The Commission's Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (VOCC) Audit Team is examining how ocean carriers are adapting to the increased prohibitions on retaliatory and discriminatory behavior.

“Even a simple verbal threat to a shipper from an ocean carrier employee could undermine U.S. law and will not be tolerated,” said FMC Chairman Daniel B. Maffei.

The examination began earlier this week via correspondence and all recipients will have until mid-January to provide their initial responses. Additionally, the VOCC Audit Team will discuss this topic in person and in deeper detail with the 11 largest carriers participating in the next round of meetings through the VOCC Audit Program.


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