Los Angeles/Long Beach Ports Agreements

The Federal Maritime Commission ("FMC") administers the Shipping Act of 1984 (the "Act") and agreements between Marine Terminal Operators ("MTOs") are filed with the Commission pursuant to the Act. The FMC's responsibilities include evaluating the potential anti-competitive impacts of agreements to ensure that activities of the agreement parties do not result in unreasonable increases in transportation cost or reductions in service, or otherwise give rise to unreasonable practices under the Act.

A number of agreements have been filed with the FMC by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as MTOs. To assist the public in locating information on these agreements and related matters, the list shown below will be updated frequently to include a variety of documents, including Commission press releases, copies of agreement filings and court pleadings.

Press Releases and Statements

Related Marine Terminal Operator Agreements

Other Items of Interest:

Docket No. 08-05 -- City of Los Angeles, California, Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles, Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, City of Long Beach, California, Harbor Department of the City of Long Beach, and the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Long Beach - Possible Violations of Sections 10(b)(10), 10(d)(1) AND 10(d)(4) of the Shipping Act of 1984 - ORDER OF INVESTIGATION AND HEARING

Federal Maritime Commission vs. City of Los Angeles, California; Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles; Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles; City of Long Beach, California; Harbor Department of the City of Long Beach; Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Long Beach - Complaint for an Injunction Pursuant to Section 6(h) of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. § 41307

P2-08 -- Petition of APM Terminals Pacific Ltd., California United Terminals, Inc.; Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; International Transportation Services, Inc.; Long Beach Container Terminal, Inc.; Seaside Transportation Service LLC; Total Terminals LLC; West Basin Container Terminal LLC; Pacific Maritime Services, LLC.; SSA Terminal (Long Beach), LLC; Trans Pacific Container Service Corporation; Yusen Terminals, Inc., ; and SSA Terminals, LLC, ("Marine Terminal Operators"); and PortCheck LLC

American Trucking Association vs. City of Los Angeles, California; Harbor Department of the City of Los Angeles; Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles; City of Long Beach, California; Harbor Department of the City of Long Beach; Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Long Beach, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Coalition for Clean Air, Inc. - Case No. 2:08-cv-04920-CAS-CT