# Press Releases Archives - Federal Maritime Commission

- FMC Publishes Final Rule on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal The Federal Maritime Commission today published its final rule concerning “Definition of Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations”. The rule establishes the necessary elements for the Commission to apply 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(3) with respect to refusals of cargo space accommodations when available, and 46 U.S.C. 41104(a)(10) with respect to [&#8230;]The post FMC Publishes Final Rule on Unreasonable Refusal to Deal appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- FMC Designates Chinese Company a Controlled Carrier The Federal Maritime Commission today classified Anji Shipping Co. Ltd. as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China and has added it to the Commission’s Controlled Carrier List. Controlled carriers are ocean common carriers operating in the U.S.-foreign trades that are, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly owned or controlled by [&#8230;]The post FMC Designates Chinese Company a Controlled Carrier appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding Gemini Agreement A global operational alliance between two of the world’s largest container shipping companies will not go into effect next week because more information is needed by the Federal Maritime Commission to determine the potential competitive impacts of the arrangement.&#160;&#160; Maersk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG and Hapag-Lloyd USA, LLC filed the Gemini Cooperation Agreement (No. 201429) [&#8230;]The post FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding Gemini Agreement appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- FMC Designates Korea-Based Container Company a Controlled Carrier The Federal Maritime Commission today classified Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) as a controlled carrier of the Government of the Republic of Korea and added it to the agency’s Controlled Carrier List. Controlled Carriers are ocean common carriers operating in the U.S.-foreign trades that are, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly owned or controlled [&#8230;]The post FMC Designates Korea-Based Container Company a Controlled Carrier appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- FMC Investigating Possible Failure to Comply with Chassis Provisioning Order The Federal Maritime Commission opened an investigation today to determine if the Ocean Carrier Equipment Management Association (OCEMA) and its members are complying with a decision issued earlier this year establishing the right of shipper and trucker choice in chassis provisioning for merchant haulage in four key U.S. markets. The Commission initiated the non-adjudicatory investigation [&#8230;]The post FMC Investigating Possible Failure to Comply with Chassis Provisioning Order appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- May 2024 Activity Report  Statements &#38; Releases&#160; Commission May 2024 Meeting Video Available for Replay&#160; Compromise Agreements Yield over $2.3 Million in Penalties &#38; Changes to Business Practices&#160; 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 [&#8230;]The post May 2024 Activity Report  appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- Industry Advisory: Requirements to Maintain Status as a VOCC Common carriers publishing automated tariffs as vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) must operate at least one vessel in common carriage in the foreign commerce of the United States to maintain their status.&#160; Organizations offering common carriage that do not operate at least one vessel are considered non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs).&#160; Licensing, registration, and financial responsibility requirements [&#8230;]The post Industry Advisory: Requirements to Maintain Status as a VOCC appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- 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 includes a dedicated gateway where the public can more easily communicate with the Commission to share information, submit a complaint, [&#8230;]The post FMC Unveils Redesigned Website appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- 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 and selected other orders that may be significant or establish legal precedent. The volume now incorporates the period of June [&#8230;]The post Commission Publishes Update of its Official Case Law Reporter appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.
- 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 supply chain resiliency, protect the public, and ensure proper compliance by shipping companies and marine terminal operators (MTO). While containerized [&#8230;]The post FMC May Meeting Focused on Agency Outreach and Licensing Efforts appeared first on Federal Maritime Commission.