Meeting Schedule

The Federal Maritime Commission met in open session Wednesday to receive updates on: Fact Finding 29, International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement; Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and Intermodal Chassis Manufacturing; the Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (VOCC) Audit Program; and, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: May 18, 2022; 10:00 a.m.   PLACE: This meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission at the address below and also streamed live at the Commission’s YouTube Channel.  800 N. Capitol Street, NW   1st Floor Hearing Room   Washington, DC    STATUS: Part of the… Read More »

The Federal Maritime Commission met today in open and closed session to be briefed on enforcement activities, a final rule expanding the rights of passengers to secure refunds for cancelled or delayed voyages, and the work of Area Representatives. Personnel from the Bureau of Enforcement outlined how they are meeting… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: March 16, 2022; 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. PLACE: This meeting will be held by video-conference only. STATUS: Part of the meeting will be open to the public and available to view streamed live, accessible from www.fmc.gov. The rest of the meeting will be closed… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING   TIME AND DATE: February 25, 2022; 10:30 a.m.   PLACE: This meeting will be held by video-conference only.     STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.   MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  Closed Session  Discussion of West Coast Marine Terminal Operator Agreement (WCMTOA)  CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:   William Cody,  Secretary, (202) 523-5725 

The Federal Maritime Commission met in both open and closed session today to be briefed on efforts to address detention and demurrage, improve supply chain data transparency, and an ongoing investigation of Canadian government regulations that affect U.S. flag Great Lakes shipping. The Commission was also advised of the work… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: January 27, 2022; 10:00 a.m.  PLACE: This meeting will be held by video-conference only.   STATUS: Part of the meeting will be open to the public and available to view streamed live.  The rest of the meeting will be closed to the public.  MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  Open… Read More »

Six Supply Chain Innovation Teams are being convened by Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye to identify and implement improvements to the process and timing of return and delivery of containers to marine terminals. This announcement came at a Tuesday meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission where briefings were provided on topics… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING  DATE AND TIME:  November 16, 2021; 10:00AM  PLACE: 800 N. Capitol Street, NW First Floor Hearing Room Washington, DC Registration Required – limited seating  Livestream: The Livestream will begin at 10 am on our youtube channel MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:  Open Session Staff Briefing on Current U.S. Macroeconomic Indicators… Read More »

Enforcement matters, information learned to date from audits of carrier detention and demurrage practices, and the role of the National Shipper Advisory Committee were matters addressed during a meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission held today. The meeting was held virtually in both open and closed sessions. The Commission was… Read More »