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FMC System Maintenance Scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2025
Some of the Federal Maritime Commission’s systems may be briefly unavailable due to routine system maintenance scheduled for 6:00 pm -8:00 pm (EST) Friday, April 25, 2025. The affected applications may include: Users encountering problems…
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FMC Adds PRC-Based Chipolbrok to Controlled Carrier List
The Federal Maritime Commission has classified the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and is adding it to the Commission’s Controlled Carrier List. The company…
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FMC March 2025 Activity Report
Statements & Releases FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding NYSHEX Agreement Amendment The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the…
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FMC February 2025 Activity Report
Statements & Releases Premier Alliance Taking Effect The Premier Alliance Agreement (No. 201435) took effect on February 9, 2025. Florida NVOCC Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties and Conduct Ongoing, Self-Financed Monitoring A Florida-based non-vessel-operating common carrier…
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Alert — FMC Warns Public About Fraudulent E-Mail Solicitations
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is aware that government contractors are receiving fraudulent solicitations from individuals using e-mail addresses disguised to appear as originating at the FMC. The public is reminded that an FMC government…
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FMC Launching Examination of Global Maritime Chokepoints
The Federal Maritime Commission is gathering information about seven international maritime chokepoints to identify any regulations, policies, or practices that create unfavorable shipping conditions. The seven chokepoints being examined are: the Northern Sea Passage, the…
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FMC Issues Request for Additional Information Regarding NYSHEX Agreement Amendment
The Federal Maritime Commission is issuing a Request for Additional information (RFAI) to better understand the potential competitive effects of changes the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) wants to make to the agreement they have…
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FMC January 2025 Activity Report
Statements & Releases Louis E. Sola Designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission President Donald J. Trump has designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Chairman Sola…
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Florida NVOCC Agrees to Pay Civil Penalties and Conduct Ongoing, Self-Financed Monitoring
A Florida-based non-vessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC) has paid $165,000 in civil penalties and agreed to accept and self-finance independent monitoring of their business practices as part of two separate compromise agreements reached with the Federal…
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Premier Alliance Agreement Taking Effect
The Premier Alliance Agreement (No. 201435) will take effect on February 9, 2025. The Premier Alliance Agreement allows HMM Co., Ltd., Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd., and Yang Ming Joint Service Agreement to share vessels…