Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of September 9. Document here.

Yesterday, the American Cotton Shippers Association and 73 others sent urging the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to advance the nomination of Federal Maritime Commissioners Carl Bentzel and Louis Sola for a second term. ACSA is grateful for the FMC’s focus on implementation of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 […]

Yesterday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Agriculture Advisory Committee, led by CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam, held a meeting to discuss three main topics: futures margining and the agricultural markets, the impact of Russian-Ukrainian war on wheat futures prices, and global events impact on the futures market. ACSA President and CEO Buddy Allen took the […]

Yesterday, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on “AnnualOversight of Wall Street Firms,” which centered around the Basel III Endgame Proposal. ACSA recently signed onto a letter stating our opposition to the proposal. Republican Members and witnesses alike generally stated that the proposal’s capital requirement increases will create a burdensome […]

Below, Delta Strategy Group shared an overview on where things stands in Washington, D.C. when it comes to the status of a government shutdown and the recent removal of Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House. In September, Congress reached the brink of a government shutdown due to conflicts within the Republican party. Members […]

Please click here for the Comments on the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Establishing the Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations Provided by an Ocean Common Carrier.