FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

PETITION NO. P4-16

PETITION OF THE COALITION FOR FAIR PORT PRACTICES FOR RULEMAKING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULE

The Commission has determined to hold public hearings on January 16 and 17, 2018, 

to receive oral testimony concerning the Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices 

for Rulemaking. The Commission has established the following order of presentation. 

Each panelist may make a five minute presentation, which will be followed by questions 

from the Commissioners. This schedule is subject to change prior to the hearing date.

The hearings will be held in the Commission’s Main Hearing Room, 800 North Capitol 

Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20573 and are open to the public.

The Commission also welcomes written comments and statements for the record 

relative to the issues being addressed at the hearing from persons who are unable to 

testify in person. Written comment should be submitted to secretary@fmc.gov as a PDF 

file by January 26, 2018. Copies of all written submissions will be posted to the 

Commission’s website, https://www.fmc.gov/p4-16/ , and will be available in the 

Commission’s Office of the Secretary.

DAY 1: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 

Panel 1: Coalition Panel - 10:00 a.m.

• Karyn Booth, Esq., Partner, Thompson Hine, LLP

• Nick DiMichael, Esq., Senior Counsel, Thompson Hine, LLP

• Ms. Laura Crowe, Senior Director, Global Logistics, WalmartStores

• Mr. Don Pisano, President, American Coffee Corporation

• Mr. Fred Johring, President, Golden State Express

• Mr. Robert Leef, Senior Vice President, East Region, ContainerPort Group, Inc., 

representing the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers

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Panel 2: Shipper Panel – 11:15 a.m.

• Peter Friedmann, Esq., Executive Director, AgTC AgricultureTransportation

• Steven Hughes, President/CEO of HCS International, representing the Auto Care 

Association

• Mr. Sam J. Sorbello, President, Atlantic Coast Freezers, representing the Meat 

Import Council of America

• Mr. Tim Avanzato, Lanca Sales, Inc.

• Mr. Frans A. de Jong, President, R1 International (Americas)Inc.

Panel 3: Intermediary Panel – 2:00 p.m.

• Mr. Richard J. Roche, Vice President of International Transportation, Mohawk 

Global Logistics, and NVOCC Sub-Committee Chairman at NCBFAA

• Mr. Charles Riley, Chairman, Board of Governors, New York New JerseyForeign 

Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc. (NYNJFFF&BA), and Vice 

President, Steer Company

• Ms. Jeanette Gioia, Vice President Exports, New York New JerseyForeign 

Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc. (NYNJFFF&BA), and 

President, Serra International, Inc.

• Cameron W.Roberts, Esq., representing Roberts & Kehagiaras LLP and the 

Foreign Trade Association

• Mr. Joseph T. Quinn, President, Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.

DAY 2: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 

Panel 1: Drayage Panel – 10:00 a.m.

• Mr. Thomas J. Adamski, representing the New Jersey Motor TruckAssociation.

• Mr. Alex Cherin, Executive Director, Englander, Knabe & Allen, representing the 

California Trucking Association Intermodal Conference

• Mr. William J. Shea, CEO, Direct ChassisLink, Inc.

Panel 2: Ocean Carrier Panel – 11:15 a.m.

• Mr. Richard J. Craig, President and CEO, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (America), Inc.

• Mr. Paolo Magnani, Executive Vice President for Quality Control and Marketing, 

Mediterranean Shipping Company USA

• Mr. Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President, COSCO Shipping Lines (North 

America), Inc.

• John Butler, Esq., President and CEO, World Shipping Council

Panel 3: Ports and Terminals Panel – 2:00 p.m.

• Mr. Edward DeNike, President, SSA Containers
• Mr. John E. Crowley, Jr., Executive Director, National Association of Waterfront 

Employers

• Mr. John Atkins, President, GCT Bayone LP, representing the Port of New 

York/New Jersey Sustainable Terminal Services Agreement(PONYNJSSA)

By the Commission.

Rachel E. Dickon 

Assistant Secretary