Recent News
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FMC System Maintenance Scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025
Some of the Federal Maritime Commission’s systems may be briefly unavailable due to routine system maintenance scheduled for 6:00 pm -8:00 pm (EST) Friday, April 25, 2025. The affected applications may include: Users encountering problems… Read more
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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… Read more
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FMC March 2025 Activity Report
Statements & Releases 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… Read more
Commissioner Postings
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Chairman Sola and Commissioner Vekich attend The Marine Society of the City of New York’s 255th Annual Dinner
Chairman Louis E. Sola and Commissioner Max Vekich attended The Marine Society of the City of New York’s 255th Annual Dinner held in Manhattan on March 27, 2025. The event honored C. James Patti, President… Read more
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Statement of Chairman Louis E. Sola on USTR Actions in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Dominance of Global Maritime Industry
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has taken appropriate, justified, and measured actions to counteract the the People’s Republic of China’s deliberate and purposeful targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors… Read more
Categories: Louis E. Sola
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Chairman Sola Highlights FMC Work & Importance of Cruise Industry
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis E. Sola told the Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 summit audience that a new global emissions tax scheme is deeply flawed, that the cruise industry plays an important part in the… Read more
Categories: Louis E. Sola
Commissioner Appearances
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Commissioner Maffei Speaking at Midwest Ag Summit
June 10, 2025 | West Fargo, ND Commissioner Daniel Maffei will appear at the Midwest Agriculture Summit for a keynote discussion on topics related to supply chain vulnerability and industrywide security and financial risks. The… Read More
Categories: Daniel B. Maffei
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Commissioner Vekich Speaking to Defense Transportation Association
June 10, 2025 | Newport News, VA Commissioner Max Vekich will deliver an address to attendees of the Surface Force Projection Conference a joint presentation of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and Christopher Newport… Read More
Categories: Max Vekich
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Chairman Sola to Address Agricultural Transportation Coalition
June 16, 2025 | Tacoma, WA Chairman Louis E. Sola is a featured speaker at 37th Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Transportation Coalition (AgTC) where he will discuss the work of the Federal Maritime Commission. … Read More
Categories: Louis E. Sola
Industry Advisories
- All FMC Statutes & Regulations Remain in Full Effect Following Bridge Collapse
- Requiring No Cost Access to Tariff Publication Systems
- Names of Non-Compliant NVOCCs Posted to FMC Website
- Requirements for Doing Business with NVOCCs and OFFs
- Requirement to File Timely and Accurate Service Contracts
- Requirement to Maintain Accurate Information on FMC Form FMC-1