- Roger Guenther, Executive Director, Port Houston
- Jim Newsome, President & CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority
- John Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, The Northwest Seaport Alliance
FMC approves final rule and receives briefings
posted by AJOT | Dec 15 2016 at 08:10 AM | International Trade
The Federal Maritime Commission today held its final meeting of 2016 where Commissioners approved a rule governing presenting evidence to the Commission, were briefed about progress of the Supply Chain Innovation Initiative, and discussed the pending "THE Alliance" agreement.
During the open session of the meeting, Commissioner Rebecca Dye, who has led the Supply Chain Innovation Initiative since its launch in May, reported on the successes and findings of her Phase One import teams as well as her plans for what supply chain systems issues she will next address. Dye shared that "Phase Two" of the initiative will focus on exports and will be launched in early 2017. Dye announced that three port executives will anchor the new teams: