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FMC Grants Chipolbrok’s Petition for an Exemption under 46 U.S.C. § 40703, Subject to Conditions
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) has granted, with conditions, an exemption from the publication requirements of 46 U.S.C. § 40703 to Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (“Chipolbrok”), a controlled carrier of the People’s…
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Federal Maritime Commission Begins Publishing Carrier-Submitted Containerized Freight Statistics Data
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) has started publishing Containerized Freight Statistics (CFS) data as submitted by ocean common carriers to the FMC, in accordance with requirements set forth in the Ocean Shipping Reform…
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Federal Maritime Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter
The latest volume of Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series has been published on the FMC website: Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 8). This publication provides a compendium of…
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FMC Awards Gold Medal to Chairman Louis E. Sola for Exceptional Leadership
Today, June 30, 2025, the Federal Maritime Commission recognized the leadership and contributions of Chairman and former Commissioner Louis E. Sola by awarding him a Gold Medal and Citation on his last day of service.…
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FMC Investigating Flagging Practices
The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting a nonadjudicatory investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain foreign governments create unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States.…
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FMC Adds PRC-Based Chipolbrok to Controlled Carrier List
The Federal Maritime Commission has classified the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and is adding it to the Commission’s Controlled Carrier List. The company…
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Alert — FMC Warns Public About Fraudulent E-Mail Solicitations
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is aware that government contractors are receiving fraudulent solicitations from individuals using e-mail addresses disguised to appear as originating at the FMC. The public is reminded that an FMC government…
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FMC Launching Examination of Global Maritime Chokepoints
The Federal Maritime Commission is gathering information about seven international maritime chokepoints to identify any regulations, policies, or practices that create unfavorable shipping conditions. The seven chokepoints being examined are: the Northern Sea Passage, the…
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FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding NYSHEX Agreement Amendment
The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement they have…
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Florida NVOCC Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties and Conduct Ongoing, Self-Financed Monitoring
A Florida-based non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) has paid $165,000 in civil penalties and agreed to accept and self-finance independent monitoring of their business practices as part of two separate compromise agreements reached with the Federal…