FMC needs to expand to increase monitoring, meet OSRA mandates

The Federal Maritime Commission hopes to increase its team to 160 full-time staff to boost enforcement capabilities and deepen its monitoring of shipping alliances.

Even before the new funding request, the FMC, which is authorized for 128 employees currently, had been struggling to find new hires Photo credit: Shutterstock.com.

The Federal Maritime Commission hopes to increase its team to 160 full-time staff to boost enforcement capabilities and deepen its monitoring of shipping alliances.