S3.E8 - FMC Nat'l Shipper Advisory Committee Meeting Recap and Letter on DCSA Vessel Schedule Standards

By Land and By Sea

Topic of the Week (3/8/24):
A recap of the Federal Maritime Commission's National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC) (the meeting was hosted live at #TPM24) including the Committee's reaction to the Commission's two recent rulemakings and the NSAC Data Subcommittee's announcement of a letter signed by 44+ US organizations encouraging ocean carrier adoption of Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) technical standards for Operational Vessel Schedule 3.0 and Commercial Schedules 1.0 Beta 1 (released on Jan 10, 2024)
NSAC Meeting (video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8jitF3DjU

NSAC (via FMC.gov) Website:
https://www.fmc.gov/industry-oversight/national-shipper-advisory-committee/

DCSA OVS and CS Standards:
https://dcsa.org/standards/operational-vessel-schedules
https://dcsa.org/standards/commercial-schedules

The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ presents By Land and By Sea - an attorney breaking down the week in supply chain
with Lauren Beagen (Founder of The Maritime Professorᵀᴹ and Squall Strategies)

Let's dive in...
1 - The Federal Maritime Commission is still working through the other two rulemakings: Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate and Unfair or Unjustly Discriminatory Methods.
2 - The Ocean Alliance extends their agreement for five more years (to Mar 31, 2032) (incl. CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING Lines, OOCL, EVERGREEN LINE)

The Loadstar:
https://theloadstar.com/ocean-alliance-carriers-kill-defector-rumours-with-five-year-extension/

3 - INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMENS ASSOCIATION and UNITED STATES MARITIME ALLIANCE LIMITED negotiations - master contract expires Sept 2024.
JOC.com
https://www.joc.com/article/ila-gives-chapters-mid-may-deadline-reach-agreement-local-issues_20240208.html?
4 - First mariner casualties reported from Houthi attacks
gCaptain
https://gcaptain.com/houthi-attacks-turn-deadly-true-confidence/
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Chapitres

1. S3.E8 - FMC Nat'l Shipper Advisory Committee Meeting Recap and Letter on DCSA Vessel Schedule Standards (00:00:00)

2. Federal Maritime Commission Updates and News (00:00:30)

3. Maritime Industry and Labor Negotiations (00:11:00)

4. National Shipper Advisory Committee Overview (00:17:47)

5. Standardizing Vessel Schedule Data Solutions (00:32:46)