Meeting Schedule

Commissioners were briefed at the September 21, 2023, meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission that substantive progress is being made in completing three of the rulemakings mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), and that public requests for Commission services and assistance remain strong even in the… Read More »

Sunshine Act Meetings DATE AND TIME: September 21, 2023; 1:00 p.m. PLACE: The meeting will be held at the Surface Transportation Board at the address below and also streamed live on the FMC YouTube channel. Surface Transportation Board 395 E. Street, SW Room # 1042 (Hearing Room) Washington, DC 20423… Read More »

The new regionally based structure for the Federal Maritime Commission investigatory program was unveiled at today’s meeting of the Commission where enforcement activity, continued progress in implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), and the latest status of the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI) were all discussed. Enforcement… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING  TIME AND DATE: Meeting rescheduled for May 3, 2023; 10:00 am April 19, 2023; 10:00 a.m.   PLACE: This meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission at the address below and also streamed live at Federal Maritime Commission’s YouTube Channel.    Federal Maritime Commission    800 North Capitol… Read More »

The National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC/Committee) will hold a meeting on March 30, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Eastern) at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council located at 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33130.  The meeting will also stream live on  the fmc.gov. The Committee’s agenda items… Read More »

The Federal Maritime Commission will issue a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that addresses issues commenters raised in response to the Unreasonable Refusal to Deal or Negotiate with Respect to Vessel Space Accommodations proposed (Docket 22-24) rule issued last September. The announcement came during a Commission meeting held today… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING  TIME AND DATE: January 25, 2023; 10:00 a.m.  PLACE: This meeting will be held at the Federal Maritime Commission at the address below and also streamed live at Federal Maritime Commission’s YouTube Channel.  Federal Maritime Commission   800 North Capitol St, NW   1st Floor Hearing Room    Washington, D.C…. Read More »

The Federal Maritime Commission was briefed at its September meeting, held Wednesday, on progress implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) and the findings of the Maritime Transportation Data Initiative (MTDI). Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel discussed his work leading the MTDI and shared what this project identified as… Read More »

SUNSHINE ACT MEETING TIME AND DATE: September 21, 2022; 1:00 p.m. PLACE: This meeting will be held in-person at the Surface Transportation Board at the address below and also streamed live via Zoom4Gov Webinar and on the Commission’s YouTube Channel; the links for viewing are Zoom4Gov Webinar and Commissions YouTube… Read More »

The open session of Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Maritime Commission provided the public with an accounting of the progress being made implementing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) and a general summary of the new law’s provisions. The Commission reports it is moving expeditiously to fulfill the… Read More »