WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Federal Maritime Commission has issued a notice called: Investigation Into Conditions Affecting Shipping in the Foreign Trade and Denial of Entry of Vessels Into Spanish Ports; Request for Additional Comments.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 22 by Jennifer Everling, Assistant Secretary.
Summary: The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) is investigating reports that the Government of Spain (Spain) is denying port access to certain vessels and seeks further public comment about ongoing restrictions imposed by Spain that appear to create conditions unfavorable to shipping in U.S. foreign trade, as well as measures the Commission could consider to eliminate or counterbalance those restrictio...