Post by dockworker on Apr 30, 2009 14:32:35 GMT -5
FMC Commissioner to Leave June 30
R.G. Edmonson
Apr 30, 2009
The Journal of Commerce
Harold J. Creel Jr. to join lobbying firm when term ends
Federal Maritime Commissioner Harold J. Creel Jr. announced Wednesday that he would leave the commission at the end of his term on June 30.
Creel has been on the commission since 1994, and was chairman from 1996 to 2002, the longest tenure of any FMC chairman.
During his 13 years on the commission, Creel worked with Congress to create the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, and oversaw the drafting of rules to implement the law. He also helped draft rules that allowed shippers to enter contracts with non-vessel-operating common carriers.
In 1997, the FMC shocked the industry by banning Japanese ships from U.S. ports in retaliation for unfair practices at Japanese ports.
More recently, Creel and Commissioner Rebecca Dye have been in a 2-1 majority that has pushed the FMC to take legal action to block the clean-trucks program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. A federal district judge earlier this month denied the commission’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
Creel said he will join the lobbying firm of Alcalde & Fay in Arlington, Va., and will represent the Cruise Lines International Association in Washington.
Creel’s departure will leave three vacancies on the five-member panel. Joseph E. Brennan continues as a commissioner although his term expired in June 2008. A White House spokesman declined to comment on the Obama administration’s intentions in nominating new members to the commission.
Contact R.G. Edmonson at bedmonson@joc.com .
R.G. Edmonson
Apr 30, 2009
The Journal of Commerce
Harold J. Creel Jr. to join lobbying firm when term ends
Federal Maritime Commissioner Harold J. Creel Jr. announced Wednesday that he would leave the commission at the end of his term on June 30.
Creel has been on the commission since 1994, and was chairman from 1996 to 2002, the longest tenure of any FMC chairman.
During his 13 years on the commission, Creel worked with Congress to create the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998, and oversaw the drafting of rules to implement the law. He also helped draft rules that allowed shippers to enter contracts with non-vessel-operating common carriers.
In 1997, the FMC shocked the industry by banning Japanese ships from U.S. ports in retaliation for unfair practices at Japanese ports.
More recently, Creel and Commissioner Rebecca Dye have been in a 2-1 majority that has pushed the FMC to take legal action to block the clean-trucks program at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. A federal district judge earlier this month denied the commission’s request for a preliminary injunction in the case.
Creel said he will join the lobbying firm of Alcalde & Fay in Arlington, Va., and will represent the Cruise Lines International Association in Washington.
Creel’s departure will leave three vacancies on the five-member panel. Joseph E. Brennan continues as a commissioner although his term expired in June 2008. A White House spokesman declined to comment on the Obama administration’s intentions in nominating new members to the commission.
Contact R.G. Edmonson at bedmonson@joc.com .