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 June 10, 2024

FMC Unveils Redesigned Website

The Federal Maritime Commission today launched an updated version of its website that improves ease of navigation, information accessibility, and ways for the public to identify and request assistance from the agency. The website now...

Categories:News Articles,Press ReleasesJune 10, 2024

Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter

The Federal Maritime Commission has published on its website an update to Decisions of the Federal Maritime Commission, Second Series (Volume 7). This publication provides a compendium of Initial and Final Decisions of the Commission...

Categories:News Articles,Press ReleasesJune 10, 2024

FMC May Meeting Focused on Agency Outreach and Licensing Efforts

Demand for cargo and passenger ocean transportation services remains strong post-pandemic and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) used the open session of its May 2024 meeting to highlight how agency licensing and outreach programs improve...

Categories:Meeting Summary,Press ReleasesJune 7, 2024

FMC Seeks Public Comments on New Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd Cooperative Agreement

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a 12-day comment period allowing interested members of the public to respond to Maersk and Hapag Lloyd’s newly filed vessel sharing agreement, the Gemini Cooperation Agreement. Instructions for submitting...

Categories:News Articles,Press Releases,VOCCMay 31, 2024

April 2024 Activity Report

STATEMENTS & RELEASES Testimony of Chairman Maffei before Congress Prepared statement of Daniel B. Maffei submitted for inclusion in the record for hearing “Review of Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Coast Guard and Maritime...

Categories:News ArticlesMay 29, 2024

Compromise Agreements Yield over $2.3 Million in Penalties & Changes to Business Practices

The Federal Maritime Commission has entered into compromise agreements with three different companies resulting in the collection of more than $2.3 million in civil penalty payments, and commitments by each company to reform specific business...

Categories:News ArticlesMay 24, 2024

American Queen Voyages — Update on Refund Process

SURETY BOND PROCESSES Passengers who had booked travel aboard an American Queen Voyages (AQV) vessel departing from a United States port may file a refund claim against the surety bond. The now-insolvent company was required...

Categories:News ArticlesMay 21, 2024

FMC Launches Investigation of the Impact of Canadian Regulations on U.S.-Flag Carriers

The Federal Maritime Commission launched an investigation today to determine if pending Canadian regulations governing ballast water management systems of ships in the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes trade have a disparate effect on U.S. flagged vessels and constitute...

Categories:News ArticlesMay 17, 2024

Commission Meeting Scheduled for May 29, 2024

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING  TIME AND DATE: May 29, 2024; 1:00 p.m.  PLACE: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board at the address below and also streamed live on the Federal Maritime Commission’s YouTube channel. Surface Transportation Board395 E....

Categories:Meeting Schedule,News ArticlesMay 13, 2024

Final Rule on Demurrage & Detention Cleared to Take Full Effect May 28

Recent actions taken by the Office of the Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Maritime Commission clear the way for the final rule on Demurrage and Detention Billing Practices to take full effect on...

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