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August 19, 2024 Meeting
May 20, 2024 Meeting
March 6, 2024 Meeting
November 16, 2023 Meeting
August 9, 2023 Meeting
May 11, 2023 Meeting
March 30, 2023 Meeting
December 8, 2022 Meeting
August 10, 2022 Meeting
April 27, 2022 Meeting
March 9, 2022 Meeting
December 8, 2021 Meeting
October 27, 2021 MeetingCharter, Recommendations, and Responses


2023 Meeting Recommendations
2022 Meeting Recommendations
CharterMember List


Importers
Exporters



The National Shipper Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee. The Committee will provide information, insight, and expertise pertaining to conditions in the ocean freight delivery system to the Commission. Specifically, the Committee will advise the Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system. Membership will be comprised of 12 representatives of entities who export cargo and 12 representatives of entities who import cargo.



The Committee will operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., and 46 U.S.C. chapter 425.



Members of the public may submit written comments to NSAC at any time. Comments should be addressed to NSAC, c/o Dylan Richmond, Federal Maritime Commission, 800 North Capitol St NW, Washington, DC 20573 or nsac@fmc.gov.



Meeting Materials


August 19, 2024 Meeting


Meeting Notice


May 20, 2024 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording


March 6, 2024 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 112 KB]



**Presentation Materials**



NSAC Data Subcommittee Report Q1 2024 [PDF, 748 KB]



NSAC Fees and Surcharges Subcommittee Report Q1 2024 [PDF, 798 KB]


November 16, 2023 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 162 KB]



**Presentation Materials**



ASTM International Committee F49 Digital Information in the Supply Chain [PDF, 2.1 KB]



Digital Container Shipping Association [PDF, 3 MB]



North American Chassis Pool Cooperative – Memphis Pool of Choice [PDF, 182 KB]


August 9, 2023 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 180 KB]



**Presentation Materials**



NSAC Mission and Focus – Q3 2023 [PDF, 846 KB]



NSAC Data Subcommittee Report Q3 2023 [PDF, 728 KB]



NSAC Fees & Surcharges Subcommittee Report Q3 2023 [PDF, 750 KB]



May 11, 2023 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 189 KB]



**Draft Recommendation**



Comment to NPRM Demurrage and Detention Billing Practices [PDF, 147 KB]



Consistency and Alignment of Data [PDF, 145 KB]**Presentation Materials**



Data Subcommittee Q3 2023 [PDF, 127 KB]



Fees & Surcharges Subcommittee Q3 2023 [PDF, 816 KB]



March 30, 2023 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 88.5 KB]



December 8, 2022 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 89 KB]



**Draft NSAC Recommendations**



Government Holds [PDF, 180 KB]



Container Level Data Alignment [PDF, 138 KB]



Intermodal Data Alignment [PDF, 128 KB]



Shipment Level Data Alignment [PDF, 92.8]



August 10, 2022 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 207 KB]



**Draft NSAC Recommendations**



CRW Alignment Recommendation [PDF, 9.2 KB]



ERD Recommendation [PDF, 88.8 KB]



National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee (NOCAC) Formation [PDF, 36.5 KB]



April 27, 2022 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording
Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)Slides from MTDI Update [PDF, 399 KB] (presentation begins at 4:18)



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 166 KB]



**Draft NSAC Recommendations**



Dwell Fees [PDF, 114 KB]



Intermodal Oversight via Through Bills of Lading [PDF, 114 KB]



March 9, 2022 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 130 KB]



December 8, 2021 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 53.8 KB]



October 27, 2021 Meeting


Meeting Notice



Transcript [PDF, 1202 KB]



Meeting Recording



Meeting Minutes [PDF, 58.6 KB]



Charter, Recommendations, and Responses


2023 Meeting Recommendations


NSAC Recommendations from May 2023 Meeting [PDF, 281 KB]  – June 5, 2023



FMC Response to Recommendations on Data and Visibility [PDF, 186 KB]  – August 4, 2023



FMC Response to Recommendations on Detention and Demurrage [PDF, 224 KB] – August 4, 2023


2022 Meeting Recommendations


NSAC Recommendations from December 2022 Meeting [PDF, 473 KB]  – December 12, 2022



FMC Response to Recommendations on Data [PDF, 244 KB] – February 9, 2023



FMC Response to Government Inspections Recommendation [PDF, 254 KB] – February 9, 2023NSAC Recommendations from August 2022 Meeting [PDF, 148 KB] – August 31, 2022



FMC Response to Earliest Return Date (ERD) Recommendation [PDF, 59 KB] – October 28, 2022



FMC Response to Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee Recommendation [PDF, 67.7 KB] – October 28, 2022NSAC Recommendations from April 2022 Meeting [PDF, 296 KB] – May 6, 2022



FMC Response to Dwell Fees Recommendation [PDF,  178 KB] – June 30, 2022



FMC Response to Intermodal Oversight via Through Bills of Lading [PDF, 197 KB] – June 30, 2022


Charter


National Shipper Advisory Committee Charter [PDF, 153 KB] – June 6, 2023







Member List


Importers


**Ken O’Brien, Vice Chair**Gemini Shippers Group



**Steve Hughes**MEMA/Auto Care Association



**Morgan Jackson**Walmart



**Alison Leavitt**Wine and Spirits Shippers Association



**Debb Minskey**IKEA



**Claudia Moshiri**Brenntag North America, Inc.



**Cliff Pinto**Office Depot



**Adnan Qadri**Amazon



**Rich Roche**Mohawk Global Logistics



**Ken Sine**Wayfair



**Colin Yankee**Tractor Supply Company






Exporters


**Mike Symonanis, Chair**Louis Dreyfus



**Dave Briggs**The Scoular Company



**Justin Cauley**CHS, Inc.



**Bob Connor**Mallory Alexander International Logistics, LLC



**Chris Crutchfield**American Commodity Company



**Sean Healy**Cargill Incorporated



**Alexis Jacobson**BOSSCO Trading LLC



**Fernando Lagonell**DuPont



**Jay Glidden**Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.



**Gabriel Rodriguez**A Customs Brokerage, Inc.



**Steve Schult**Blue Diamond Growers



**Tony DeBower**Tyson Foods, Inc. Return to top
    
    
    
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