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Gemini Cooperation Agreement to Take Effect
The Gemini Cooperation Agreement will take effect today. The Agreement was filed with the Federal Maritime Commission on May 31, 2024, and was reviewed by the agency under statutory timeframes pursuant to applicable sections of…
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FMC Publishes Final Rule on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal
The Federal Maritime Commission today published its final rule concerning “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations”. The rule establishes the necessary elements for the Commission to apply…
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FMC Designates Chinese Company a Controlled Carrier
The Federal Maritime Commission today classified Anji Shipping Co. Ltd. as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China and has added it to the Commission’s Controlled Carrier List. Controlled carriers are ocean common…
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FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding Gemini Agreement
A global operational alliance between two of the world’s largest container shipping companies will not go into effect next week because more information is needed by the Federal Maritime Commission to determine the potential competitive…
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FMC Designates Korea-Based Container Company a Controlled Carrier
The Federal Maritime Commission today classified Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) as a controlled carrier of the Government of the Republic of Korea and added it to the agency’s Controlled Carrier List. Controlled Carriers are ocean…
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FMC Investigating Possible Failure to Comply with Chassis Provisioning Order
The Federal Maritime Commission opened an investigation today to determine if the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) and its members are complying with a decision issued earlier this year establishing the right of shipper…
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May 2024 Activity Report
Statements & Releases Commission May 2024 Meeting Video Available for Replay Compromise Agreements Yield over $2.3 Million in Penalties & Changes to Business Practices The Federal Maritime Commission has entered into compromise agreements with three…
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Industry Advisory: Requirements to Maintain Status as a VOCC
Common carriers publishing automated tariffs as vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) must operate at least one vessel in common carriage in the foreign commerce of the United States to maintain their status. Organizations offering common carriage…
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FMC Unveils Redesigned Website
The Federal Maritime Commission today launched an updated version of its website that improves ease of navigation, information accessibility, and ways for the public to identify and request assistance from the agency. The website now…
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Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter
The Federal Maritime Commission has published on its website an update to Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 7). This publication provides a compendium of Initial and Final Decisions of the Commission…
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