2. Session formally known as the IAM Core and Supplier Member Event
The Future Foretold???
Session formally known as the IAM Core and Supplier Member Event

3. The Future Foretold??? Agenda
Introduction of Core and Supplier Members’ Management Board
Industry Compliance Panel
Elections
Future of Global Moving and Mobility Panel
Election Results

4. BORIS POPULOH Core and Supplier Members’ Representative At-Large
Willis Relocation Risk Group

5. The Future Foretold???
Introduction of Core and Supplier Members’ Management Board
Central, South America, and the Caribbean
Manuela Carolina
Caribbean Moving Services NV
Alvaro Stein
Decapack
Eastern and Southeastern Asia
Aakanksha Bhargava
PM Relocations PVT Ltd
Patrick White
Santa Fe Relocation Services
Core and Supplier Members’ Representative
Vacant
Core and Supplier Members’ Representative At Large
Boris Populoh
Willis Relocation Risk Group
Africa
Patrick Le Merrer
Deminter International Movers
Laura Wegener
Stuttaford Van Lines

6. The Future Foretold???
Introduction of Core and Supplier Members’ Management Board
North America
Arthur Drewry
Taylor International
Heather Engel
True North Relocation, LLC
Oceania
Rebecca Parker
M Dyer & Sons, Inc.
Vacant
Europe
Barbara Savelli
Gosselin Mobility Italy
Aivars Usans
FF International Movers
Middle East and near Asia
Ajay Bhalla
Leader Freight Forwarders
Eran Drenger
Ocean Global Relocation Solutions

7. Industrial Compliance Panel
Moderator: Boris Populoh
EU Transfer of Residence (TOR) and Uniform Customs Code (UCC)
Tony Tickner, Managing Director, The Eurogroup International Movers Limited; British Association of Removers (BAR) Vice-Chair
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Licensing Requirements
Jennifer Gartlan, FMC Deputy Director, Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS)
SOLAS Container Weighing Mandate
Brian Limperopulos, IAM Programs Director

8. Tony Tickner
Vice-Chair
British Association of Removers (BAR)

9. Jennifer Gartlan Deputy Director
Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS)
U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

10. FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
OCEAN TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

11. Do you Need an Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) License?
Domestic mover arranging ocean shipments between US and foreign ports (including inland)?
Arranging ocean shipments for individuals or private companies (non-military/non-GSA)?
US Based?
Foreign based providing/arranging for Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Services?

12. Common Examples: License Needed
Domestic company advertising international ocean services
Booking an international move
Booking an international move & subcontracting w/OTI
Invoicing shippers for door to door moves
Serving as a US destination agent

13. A Few Words About Agent Exception
Written agency agreement
Disclose licensed OTI in advertising
OTI’s paperwork
OTI must take responsibility for cargo
Note: a bonafide agent may collect monies on behalf of its OTI principal

14. OTI License Options Ocean Freight Forwarder (OFF) $50k Bond
3 Year Renewal Period (Target: December 9, 2016)
Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
$75k Bond
Foreign Registered NVOCC
$150k Bond
3 Year Registration Period (Form-FMC-65)
* Note: Foreign-based OFFs do not need an OTI license
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15. OFF vs. NVOCC: Duties OFF NVOCC
Shipper’s agent; fiduciary duty
Cannot issue own b/l, tariffs, or be a member of a shipper’s association or enter into NRAs, NSAs, or service contracts
May collect brokerage from VOCC
Common carrier to shipper/serves as shipper to VOCC
Must publish own b/l and tariff; may use NRAs and NSAs
CANNOT collect brokerage from VOCC
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16. OFF vs. NVOCC Paperwork Obligations
May prepare b/l; does not issue b/l
Appears in shipper’s box “as agent for Jane Doe” but never listed as direct shipper
Issues a b/l
Listed shipper on another NVOCC’s b/l and/or as the shipper on the master b/l; may also be listed as consignee if acting as delivery agent for foreign registered NVOCC.
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17. Hot Problem Trends
Licensed OTIs accepting shipments from unlicensed entities
Imperfect agency arrangements/allowing others to use service contracts
Failing to update information with FMC (e.g. contact, QI, etc.)
NVOCC Negotiated Rate Agreement disputes (see FMC Docket 1947(I)

18. Obtaining Assistance
Bureau of Certification and Licensing Office of Ocean Transportation Intermediaries (202) (phone) Office of Consumer Affairs & Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS) (866) (US toll free) (202)

19. Thank You!
Jennifer M. Gartlan Deputy Director Office of Consumer Affairs & Dispute Resolution Services Federal Maritime Commission (202) (phone) (202) (fax)

20. BRIAN LIMPEROPULOS Director of Programs
International Association of Movers

21. SOLAS Container Weighing Mandate
SOLAS Changes for Weight Verification
Changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Treaty by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) effective July 1st, 2016
Goal of this change: Lessen the number of accidents caused by incorrectly weighed and mis-declared container weights

22. SOLAS Changes for Weight Verification

24. SOLAS Container Weighing Mandate
Compliance is Shippers’ Responsibility
Who is the Shipper? - The person who enters into the contract of carriage with the ship owner, and whose name appears on the bill of lading or the transport document. (meaning not the ship owner)
The transport document must:
Contain the verified gross mass (VGM)
Be signed by a person authorized by the shipper
Be submitted to the shipping line sufficiently in advance

25. SOLAS Container Weighing Mandate
When To Provide VGM?
The provisions in the updated SOLAS state that the shipping document must be submitted to the terminal representative “in advance”
In Advance may be different at each port!
Shippers will need to obtain information on documentary cut-off times from their carriers in advance of shipment.
Shipping line needs VGM to provide the master so it has time to plan the stowage and communicate the details to the terminal

26. Source:
Journal of Commerce

27. Source:
Journal of Commerce

28. SOLAS Container Weighing Mandate
Enforcement and Penalties
National Level
Commercial Level
Fines and other penalties may be imposed under specific national legislation or regulation. Many countries have not issued guidance though.
Penalties may involve:
reweighing costs
administration fees for amending documents
demurrage charges
delayed or cancelled shipments
Enforcement agencies may implement measures to ensure compliance, which could include documentation checks, auditing, or random weighing

29. Industrial Compliance Panel SOCIALCAFE.IAMOVERS.ORG/home
Questions and Answers
@IAMOVERS
SOCIALCAFE.IAMOVERS.ORG/home

30. TERRY HEAD
President
International Association of Movers

31. 2016 Core and Supplier Member Elections
Executive Committee positions:
IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Representative
IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Representative At-Large
IAM Overseas Core Members’ Representative

32. Slate of Candidates IAM Core Members’ Representative
Boris Populoh – Willis Relocation Risk Group

33. Slate of Candidates
IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Representative-At-Large
Tony Waugh – AGS France

34. Slate of Candidates IAM Overseas Core Members’ Representative
Lydia Kaweesa – Worldwide Movers Uganda Ltd.
Steve Lewis – Voerman International
Rahul Pillai – Interem Relocations
Ben Scheiner – Global Relocations Ltd.
Aivars Usans – FF International Movers Ltd.

35. Amendments and/or Revisions
Proposed IAM By-Law
Amendments and/or Revisions

36. Proposed IAM By-Law Amendments and/or Revisions
IAM Standing Committees
Amendment Proposer: IAM Executive Committee
Objective of Proposal: In an effort to modernize, avoid duplicative efforts and create greater efficiencies of both board and professional staff time and resources, it is recommended to remove the current list of Standing Committees within the IAM By-Laws. Further, the Executive Committee would be empowered and charged with the responsibility for determining and establishing various formal committees, special committees and ad-hoc working groups to address the strategic objectives and tactical needs of the Association and its membership.

37. Proposed IAM By-Law Amendments and/or Revisions
Article XI, Standing and Special Committees – To be amended as follows:
Section 1 – The following language will be deleted:
With the exception of the Chair of the Government & Congressional Affairs Committee, who shall be the Vice Chair,
the following Standing Committees shall be appointed by the Executive Committee immediately after it takes office and
shall serve until their successors have been duly appointed unless sooner recalled, replaced, or abolished:
Government & Congressional Affairs Committee
Claims Committee
Committee on Carrier Relations
Accessorial Services Committee
Commercial Affairs Committee
Technology & Communications Committee
And would be replaced by the following language:
The Executive Committee is authorized to form, appoint and disband standing and
special committees as may be deemed necessary or needed from time to time to
fulfill the goals and objectives of the Association.

38. Proposed IAM By-Law Amendments and/or Revisions
Subject: Restructuring the IAM-YP Management Board
Amendment Proposer: IAM-YP Management Board
Objective of Proposal: In recognition of the number of the IAM-YP Members located in specific regions, the IAM-YP
Management Board has been operating under a provisional arrangement to include two Members-at-Large, which the
IAM-YP Chair could appoint at his / her discretion. This is in addition to the seven regional representatives who also
currently serve on the YP Management Board.
After operating under this provisional arrangement for the past two years, we do believe that the Member-at-Large
model is effective and has provided YP leadership with a greater ability to select the best individuals to participate on
the Management Board. As a result, the IAM-YP Management Board is proposing for your consideration a plan to
restructure the By-Laws so that it includes the YP Chair, the YP Vice-Chair, and seven member-at-large
positions. This will provide the IAM-YP Chair with much greater flexibility when appointing individuals to serve on the
IAM-YP Management Board.
Proposed: For the consideration and approval of the IAM-YP Membership, with FINAL approval before the Governing
Membership.

39. Future of Global Moving and Mobility Panel
Moderator: Terry Head
Ignacio Alcalde, Project Manager, The World Bank
Patrick Oman, Chairman, Irish Relocations Services; Past President, EuRA
Peggy Smith, President and CEO, Worldwide ERC
Jesse van Sas, General Manager, FIDI Global Alliance
Patrick White, CEO for Asia, Middle East, and Africa, Santa Fe; East and Southeast Asia Regional Representative, IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Management Board

40. 2016 Core and Supplier Member Election Results
Executive Committee positions:
IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Representative
IAM Core and Supplier Members’ Representative At-Large
IAM Overseas Core Members’ Representative

41. BORIS POPULOH Core and Supplier Members’ Representative At-Large
Willis Relocation Risk Group