On February 13, 2012 U.S. President Barack Obama
announced he was submitting Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky's name for reappointment as chairman of the Commission.
The
Federal Maritime Commission, which celebrated its
50th anniversary last year, is an independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of
oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the
U.S.
Prior to joining the Federal Maritime Commission, Mr. Lidinsky worked in the maritime trade industry
for nearly 40 years, holding a number of positions in both business and
government. From 1986 to 2006, he worked at the global maritime
company Sea Container Ltd., where he established its Washington D.C.
office and served as Vice President for Governmental Affairs. From
1975 to 1986, he served as Director of Tariffs and national Port Affairs
at the
Maryland Port Administration. Mr. Lidinsky also served as a
member of the Sealift Transportation Committee of the National Defense
Transportation Association; as Board Director on the Defense,
Transportation and Port Security Committee of the British-American
Business Association; and as a High-Level Expert to the U.S. NATO
Delegation on the Ports and Intermodal Transportation Committee from
1995-2005
Chairman Lidinsky is a strong supporter of
Amver and has spoken at
Amver awards ceremonies in the past. We congratulate him on his reappointment!
