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Temporary Technical Difficulties Impacting Web Applications
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties that are causing intermittent access issues across several of our online forms and web applications. Our technical teams are actively working to resolve the issue, and we will provide…
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FMC Proposes Actions to Address Unfavorable Shipping Conditions in Spain
After investigating reports of restrictive port practices by the Government of Spain, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has determined that Spain has created unfavorable shipping conditions against U.S.-flagged vessels. As a result, the FMC is…
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FMC Applications Undergoing Scheduled Maintenance
The FMC will be performing scheduled maintenance and updates to its applications. During this time, various applications may be intermittently unavailable or users may experience temporary disruptions. We appreciate your patience while this work is…
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds FMC Decision that Detention Fees Must Promote Freight Fluidity
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued a decision upholding the FMC’s determination that detention fees levied on a trucker by an ocean common carrier during a three-day port closure were…
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Form 18 Unavailable from July 4-5, 2026
The FMC will perform maintenance affecting Form 18 from July 4-5, 2026. During this period, Form 18 will be temporarily unavailable as the system will be taken offline to complete the required updates. Questions and…
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Testimony of Chairman DiBella Before Congress – Future of United States Maritime: Review of Fiscal Year 2027 Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission Budget Requests
Statement of Laura DiBella Chairman Federal Maritime Commission Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure U.S. House of Representatives Chairman Ezell, Ranking Member Carbajal, and members of the…
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FMC Welcomes Commissioner Robert J. Harvey
Today, Monday, June 1, 2026, Mr. Robert J. Harvey of Florida was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. Commissioner Harvey was nominated by President Trump on September 3, 2025, to serve…
Categories: Press Releases
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FMC Collects Civil Penalty Payment of $1,900,000 from Shipping Line
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) investigates potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations and negotiates settlements and informal compromises of civil penalties in relation to those potential violations. Recently, the Commission…
Categories: Press Releases
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FMC Solicits Applications for New NSAC Members
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) is seeking applications for new members for the National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC or the Committee). NSAC is a federal advisory committee that provides information, insight, and expertise…
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FMC Applications Currently Experiencing Interim Automated Email Outage
The Office of Information Technology has been notified of an issue resulting in the failure to send automated emails from our external facing applications. Applications that may be impacted include: We are actively investigating the…
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