The Reading Room
The Commission maintains a log or listing of all documents received or issued in formal proceedings before the Commission. Please note that at this time, logs are neither generated nor published for informal complaints (small claims).
- Search Proceedings – find cases by name or docket number
- Search Documents – find most recent Commission issuances
Additionally, the Commission uses Regulations.gov to receive filed comments for proposed rulemakings.
FMC Law Reporters
The Commission publishes Law Reporters containing the Commission’s most significant decisions and orders in adjudicative cases.
FMC Laws and Regulations
Statutes
- Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022
- Title 46 USC Subtitle IV, Part A – Ocean Shipping (46 USC 40101 – 41310)
- Title 46 USC Subtitle IV, Part B – Actions to Address Foreign Practices (46 USC 42101 – 42503)
- Title 46 USC Subtitle IV, Part C – Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Passenger Transportation (46 USC 44101 – 44106)
- Title 46 USC Subtitle IV, Part D – Federal Maritime Commission (46 USC 46101 – 46107)
Regulations
- e-CFR pertaining to the FMC: 46 CFR Chapter IV (GPO)
- Historical versions of the CFR (annual edition from FDsys)
Policy Statements
- Policy Statement 24-25 [PDF, 188 KB] (July 30, 2024) – use of FMC investigatory authorities to evaluate potentially anticompetitive filed agreements.
- Policy Statement 21-13 [PDF, 45 KB] (Dec. 28, 2021) – trade associations may file Shipping Act complaints.
- Policy Statement 21-14 [PDF, 64 KB] (Dec. 28, 2021) – attorney fees in adjudicatory proceedings.
- Policy Statement 21-15 [PDF, 79 KB] (Dec. 28, 2021) – statement on retaliation.