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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.

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2/16/2012
Study of the EU’s 2008 Repeal of Liner Shipping Competition Law Exemption Released
The FMC today released its Bureau of Trade Analysis’s Study of the 2008 Repeal of the Liner Conference Exemption from European Union Competition Law ....
 
2/15/2012
Compromise Agreements Recover $490,000 in Penalties
The Federal Maritime Commission has completed compromise agreements recovering a total of $490,000 in civil penalties. The agreements were reached...
 
2/15/2012
Commission Meeting Scheduled for February 22, 2012
A part of the meeting will be in Open Session and the remainder of the meeting will be in Closed Session.
 
2/13/2012
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate FMC Chairman and Commissioner
On Friday, February 10, 2012, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. for another term as Federal Maritime...
 
1/30/2012
Commissioner Mario Cordero's Remarks at the World LNG Fuels Conference in Houston, Texas on January 26, 2012
As you are all aware, there has been significant activity in the maritime community in the environmental arena, including advocating for the use and...
 
1/26/2012
February Commission Meeting Changed to February 22, 2012
The Federal Maritime Commission's meeting scheduled for February 8, 2012 has been changed to February 22, 2012.
 
1/9/2012
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Adjustment of the Amount for the Optional Rider for Proof of NVOCC Financial Responsibility for Trade with the People’s Republic of China
The Federal Maritime Commission proposes to amend its rules regarding the amount of bond coverage required in its optional China Bond Rider for...
 
1/5/2012
Cancellation of January 11, 2012 Commission Meeting and New Meeting Schedule Available
The Federal Maritime Commission's meeting scheduled for January 11, 2012 has been canceled.
 
1/3/2012
Notice of Inquiry: Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier Negotiated Rate Arrangements; Tariff Filing Exemption
The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing this Notice of Inquiry seeking comments on ways to make the tariff filing exemption provided to licensed...
 
12/22/2011
Extension of Time to Comment in Notice of Inquiry: U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving Through Canadian and Mexican Seaports
The Commission has received a request from the Shipping Federation of Canada for an extension of time until January 9, 2012, to file responses in this...
 

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