Biden Names New FMC Chair
President Joe Biden tapped Daniel Maffei to be the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, the FMC announced March 30. Maffei, a sitting commissioner, replaces Michael Khouri, who was designated to head the FMC by President Donald Trump in…
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2019. Maffei takes over during a pivotal time for the commission, which is investigating unfair detention and demurrage practices by ocean carriers and other port issues caused by the pandemic (see 2102250039). “Due to the effects of COVID-19 and an unprecedented import boom, we are dealing with serious challenges to America’s international ocean transportation system -- challenges that the FMC has a vital role in addressing, both on its own as an independent agency and in cooperation with other agencies,” Maffei said in a statement. He is a former House member, representing New York.