The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S. The principal statutes or statutory provisions administered by the Commission are: the Shipping Act of 1984, the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988, section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, and Public Law 89-777.
WHAT'S NEW WHAT'S NEW ARCHIVE
- Ocean Carriers and Intermediaries Pay $218,750 in Agreed Penalties
- ALJ Issues Initial Decision in Docket No. 06-01
- Notice of Filing and Request for Comments in P1-10: Petition of Hainan P O Shipping Co., Ltd., for Exemption from Section 9(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984
- Cancellation of July 28, 2010 Commission Meeting
- Interim Report and Immediate FMC Actions on Vessel Space and Container Shortages Presented to Congress
- Vacancy Announcement for Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program
- Chairman Lidinsky Testifies to Congress Regarding Ocean Vessel Capacity, Shipping Container Availability, and Fact-Finding Investigation Number 26
- Commissioner Dye Testifies to Congress Regarding Ocean Vessel Capacity, Shipping Container Availability, and Fact-Finding Investigation Number 26
- FMC Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration Year with Event Featuring Congressman Cummings
- Fact Finding Investigation No. 26 Update Regarding U.S. Export and Import Capacity and Equipment Issues
- Fact Finding Launched to Examine Household Goods and Personal Property Shipping Practices
- Supreme Court Upholds Key Aspect of Intermodal Transport
- Commission Announces Meeting Scheduled for June 23, 2010
- Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment in Docket No. 10-05
- Appointment of Rebecca Fenneman as General Counsel
- Commission Issues Order in Docket No. 09-07
- Notice of Public Meeting to Receive Oral Comments Regarding NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements
- Comments of FMC Commissioner Michael A. Khouri at the International Trade Symposium: Charting New Horizons
- South Florida Area Representatives Commended for Role in Ex-Im Bank and Justice Department Fraud Investigation
- Chairman Lidinsky's Speech Before the Cotton Club
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Incident: Federal Government and Port Information
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Issued to Grant Economic Relief to NVOCCs
- NVOCC Tariff Exemption Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
