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.

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• FMC Requests Additional Information from San Pedro Ports on Clean Truck Program

• Commissioner Brennan Dissents from Commission Vote to Delay San Pedro Ports Agreement and Clean Trucks Program

• FMC Announces Meeting Scheduled for Sept.11, 2008

• Commission Issues Section 15 Order in the U.S.-Australia/New Zealand Northbound and Southbound Trade

• Commission Issues Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment in Docket No. 08-04

• In conjunction with Hawaii State Representative John Mizuno's Office, the FMC announces an OTI Seminar for August 28, 2008
• FMC Announces Greater Website Accessibility to Agreement Information
• FMC Issues Notice of Filing of Petition P1-08 (NCBFAA Tariff Exemption)
• FMC Directs More In-Depth Review of U.S.-Oceania Trades
• 2007 Annual Employee Survey Results
• FMC Announces Optional Electronic Method of Filing Form FMC-18

• Consumer Alert: Coral Sea Shipping