Recent News
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
Commissioner Postings
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Statement of Commissioners Harvey and DiBella on the Seaport Security Act of 2026
Congressman Patronis recently introduced House Resolution 9229, the Seaport Security Act of 2026, to strengthen protections for America’s port and maritime infrastructure against the growing threat posed by unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flights, commonly… Read more
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Commissioner Harvey Attends White House Summit on American Quantum Innovation
Commissioner Harvey attended the White House Summit on American Quantum Innovation on July 7, 2026. This summit brought together senior administration officials and leading quantum industry representatives to discuss supply chain resilience, accelerating commercialization, and… Read more
Categories: Robert J. Harvey
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Statement of Chairman DiBella on China’s Continuing Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels
I reiterate the concerns I expressed in March about China’s weaponization of port state control inspections against vessels flagged in Panama. These retaliatory inspections, far exceeding historical norms, have continued with no sign of abatement.… Read more
Categories: Laura DiBella
Commissioner Appearances
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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