The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) | Independent Regulatory Agency Regulating Oceanborne Transportation

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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is an independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of oceanborne transportation in the foreign commerce of the U.S. The principal statutes or statutory provisions administered by the Commission are: the Shipping Act of 1984, the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988, section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, and Public Law 89-777.

What's New

12/1/2010
Commission Meeting Scheduled for December 8, 2010
A portion of the meeting will be in Open Session and the remainder of the meeting will be in Closed Session.

12/1/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller Issues Statement on Federal Maritime Commission Nominees
The nominations of FMC Commissioner Mrs. Rebecca Dye and Mr. Mario Cordero were considered by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...

12/1/2010
Statement of Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Hutchinson, and members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today, renominated by President Obama to be a...

12/1/2010
Statement of Mario Cordero Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
I am honored to have the opportunity to appear before you this morning as President Obama’s nominee to serve as Commissioner on the Federal Maritime...

11/22/2010
Remarks of Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. to the Fall Meeting of the Danish Maritime Network in the United States at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark on November 18, 2010
I would like to thank Ambassador Taksoe-Jensen for this opportunity to participate in this important session. The Kingdom of Denmark has been a vital...

11/17/2010
Comments of Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye at the Northeast Cargo Symposium in Boston
During the economic downturn, U.S. importers, exporters, and ocean carriers, like every other sector of the global economy, faced the most significant...

11/1/2010
Comments of Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye at the Western Cargo Conference (WESCCON)
If the Commission identifies regulatory relief that would not substantially reduce competition or be detrimental to commerce, I believe we may and,...

11/1/2010
Notice of Inquiry – An Analysis of the European Union Repeal of the Liner Conference Block Exemption
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is issuing this inquiry to solicit information and comments concerning the effects on international liner...

10/22/2010
Chairman Lidinsky Addresses European Maritime Law Organization In Dublin, Ireland
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. today addressed the 16th Annual Conference of the European Maritime Law Organization...

10/21/2010
Comments of Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye American Metal Market Scrap and Scrap Substitutes Conference
As you may know, the Shipping Act of 1984 exempts common carriers from the tariff publication requirements and the service contract filing...

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FMC's 50th Anniversary

General Information For Regulated Entities:

Marine Terminal Operators

Ocean Transportation Intermediaries

Passenger Vessel Operators

Vessel Operating Common Carriers

Fact Finding No. 26:
U.S. Export and Import Capacity and Equipment Issues

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CADRS' Rapid Response Team

Fact Finding No. 27:
Household Goods and Personal Property Shipping Practices

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