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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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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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UPDATE: Due to the passage of appropriations legislation, signed by the President on February 3, 2026, the FMC reopened on February 4, 2026.
FMC Suspends Operations Due to Federal Government Shutdown The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) is closed effective January 31, 2026, as part of the federal government’s shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations. The…

