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FMC Commissioner Carl Bentzel Resigns

Carl W. Bentzel has resigned as U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner and will instead serve as president of the National Association of Waterfront Employees, or NAWE, and executive director of the National Maritime Safety Association, or NMSA.Bentzel was nominated to the FMC by President Trump on June 12, 2012, for a term expiring June 30, 2024. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 21, 2019, and took office Dec. ... [+]

FMC’s Bentzel Weighs Red Sea-Panama Canal Probe

U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner Carl Bentzel said he is considering an investigation into the impact of impeded access for merchant vessels attempting to traverse the Suez and Panama canals.During an FMC hearing Feb. 7 on the impacts resulting from conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions, Bentzel ... [+]

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