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October 2025
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) closed effective October 1, 2025, as part of the federal government shutdown. The FMC’s regulations, however, remain in force during the federal governme…
October 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received two new formal complaints in September 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Shipment Handli…
October 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that it will only accept payments submitted through Pay.gov or Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). In accordance with Executive Order 14247, Moderniz…
October 2025
Carrier members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSA), FMC Agreement No. 010979, recently announced a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) which will apply from October thru March. The CSA Carrier memb…
October 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective October 15, 2025, including CM…
September 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received three new formal complaints in August 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Shipment Handling Pract…
September 2025
Members of the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) announced that the PierPass fee increased on August 1, 2025 by 2.84 percent. The fees increased from USD 37.71 per TEU (twenty-fo…
September 2025
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective October 1 through December 31, 2025. Details are as follows. TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND…
September 2025
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the October to December 2025 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amo…
September 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective September 15, 2025, including C…
August 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission started publishing Containerized Freight Statistics (CFS) data as submitted by ocean carriers in accordance with requirements set forth in the Ocean Shipping R…
August 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received two new formal complaints in July 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Cargo Practices – FMC…
August 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective August 15, 2025, including CMA …
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola announced his departure from the agency. Chairman Sola's last day at the FMC was June 30, 2025. He gave no reason for his departure. …
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) awarded FMC Chairman Louis Sola a Gold Medal and Citation in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the FMC. Chairman Sola's last day in o…
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received two new formal complaints in June 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Shipping Practices &…
July 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced system downtime for several of its online services. The below FMC online systems may be unavailable during the evenings from 8:00 pm – 7:00 …
July 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective July 15, 2025, including CMA C…
June 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced it is conducting a nonadjudicatory investigation to examine vessel flagging laws. Specifically, the FMC will investigate the vessel flagging…
June 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received one new formal complaint in May 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable D&D Charges – FMC D…
June 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective June 15, 2025, including CMA C…
June 2025
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the July to September 2025 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amoun…
June 2025
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective July 1 through September 30, 2025. Details are as follows. TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (…
May 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued an updated notice of action and proposed action that revises the previously announced fees on Chinese-built ships to promote the tran…
May 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chairman Louis Sola issued a statement calling for the closure of all shipping registries to shadow fleet vessels. Chairman Sola noted that "pariah regime…
May 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently classified the Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Company (Chipolbrok) as a controlled carrier of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The FMC a…
May 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective May 15, 2025, including CMA CG…
April 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is gathering information about seven international maritime chokepoints. The Commission is seeking to identify any regulations, policies, or practices that …
April 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a statement to alert the public that government contractors are receiving fraudulent solicitations from individuals using e-mail addresses disguised t…
April 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) delayed an amendment to the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) Agreement (FMC No. 201234). The amendment would have allowed ocean common carriers to partic…
April 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received one new formal complaint in March 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Cargo Practices – FMC Doc…
April 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective April 15, 2025, including CMA …
March 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a statement reminding regulated entities of the consequences of U.S. Shipping Act violations. The statement described two recent FMC compromise agreem…
March 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice of proposed action to impose certain fees and restrictions on Chinese-built ships to promote the transport of goods on U.S. …
March 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective March 15, 2025, including CMA …
March 2025
Several carriers serving the East Asia/USA trade lanes (U.S. Imports) have adjusted fuel surcharges effective April 1 through June 30, 2025. Details are as follows. TRANSPACIFIC EASTBOUND (Asia…
March 2025
Several carriers serving the USA/East Asia trade lanes (U.S. Exports) have adjusted their fuel surcharges for the April to June 2025 quarter. Here is a table of carriers that have posted BAF amounts: …
February 2025
President Donald J. Trump designated Louis E. “Lou” Sola to serve as the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The designation was made on January 20, 2025. Chairman Sola has ser…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) increased the maximum penalties assessed for statutory violations effective January 15, 2025, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) received four new formal complaints in January 2025 alleging violations of the U.S. Shipping Act and FMC regulations. Unreasonable Unlawful D&D – FM…
February 2025
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a policy statement in Docket No. 24-29 making it clear that the FMC is an appropriate venue for class action litigation dealing with FMC-administered …
February 2025
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective February 15, 2025, including CM…
