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 Louis E. Sola
 August 6, 2024

Commissioner Louis E. Sola Visits Panama City, Panama to Examine Canal Drought Conditions

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Commissioner Louis E. Sola has returned from a week-long visit to Panama with Chairman Daniel B. Maffei, where they learned how ongoing drought conditions impact the Panama Canal. The visit emphasized...

Categories:Louis E. SolaAugust 1, 2024

Commissioner Sola Speaking at LNG Event in Panama

October 18, 2024 | Panama City, Panama | Commissioner Louis Sola will deliver remarks at the 4th International GNL Global Forum, an event focused on liquified natural gas projects and bunkering in Latin America and...

Categories:Commissioners,Louis E. SolaJuly 29, 2024

FMC Chairman Maffei and Commissioner Sola Examining Impacts from Reduced Capacity of Panama Canal

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei and Commissioner Louis E. Sola are co-leading an FMC delegation to Panama this week examining the consequences of an extended drought on Panama Canal operations and how those...

Categories:Daniel B. Maffei,Louis E. SolaJune 28, 2024

Commissioner Sola Honored by Miami-Dade County

Commissioner Louis E. Sola was honored by Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners in recognition of his lifelong commitment to public service, his strong leadership in promoting policies benefitting a vibrant maritime economy, and his commitment...

Categories:Louis E. SolaJune 13, 2024

Commissioner Sola Discusses Alternative Marine Fuels During Panama Conference

Commissioner Louis E. Sola delivered a speech at Maritime Week Americas addressing “Alternative Marine Fuels: Regulation, Cooperation, and Funding”. The Commissioner highlighted the need for non-traditional fuels, such as liquified natural gas and biofuels, to...

Categories:Louis E. SolaMay 22, 2024

Commissioner Sola Speaking at Maritime Week Americas

May 22, 2024 | Panama City, Panama Commissioner Louis Sola will discuss “Alternative Fuels: Regulation, Cooperation, and Funding” as part of the “Decarbonisation” session being held during the Maritime Week Americas conference.  More information on...

Categories:Louis E. SolaMay 20, 2024

Letter of Commissioner Sola to Secretary Granholm

Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis E. Sola wrote Secretary Granholm on April 26, 2024, regarding the Maritime Decarbonization Plan. Text of the letter: Dear Secretary Granholm: Thank you for your leadership and partnership in developing a...

Categories:Louis E. SolaMay 20, 2024

Letter of Commissioner Sola to Secretary Blinken

Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis E. Sola wrote Secretary Blinken on April 15, 2024, regarding the Panama Canal’s capacity. Text of the letter: Dear Secretary Blinken,  Thank you for diligently monitoring pressing maritime sector issues in the...

Categories:Louis E. SolaApril 23, 2024

Commissioner Sola Participates on Shore Power Panel at Seatrade Cruise Global 2024

Commissioner Louis E. Sola participated on the Power Up Your Shore Power Plan panel at Seatrade Cruise Global where he discussed the need for shore power support across the maritime industry. Specifically, he highlighted the...

Categories:Louis E. SolaApril 23, 2024

Commissioner Sola Meets with Bahamian Ambassador to Address Opportunities for Maritime Cooperation

Commissioner Louis E. Sola met with Wendall K. Jones, Ambassador of the Bahamas to the United States, to discuss critical maritime issues. Their meeting, held in Washington, D.C. earlier in April, provided the opportunity to...

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