Controlled Carriers Under the Shipping Act of 1984

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Maritime Commission [Docket No. FMC-2024-0005] AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Maritime Commission is publishing an updated list of controlled carriers, i.e., ocean common carriers operating in U.S.-foreign trades that are, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly owned or controlled by foreign governments. Such carriers are subject to increased regulatory oversight by the Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Eng, Secretary; Phone: (202) 523-5725; Email: secretary@fmc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Maritime Commission is updating the list of controlled carriers to add an entity that qualifies as a controlled carrier. The Shipping Act of 1984, as amended (Shipping Act), defines a “controlled carrier” as an ocean common carrier that is, or whose operating assets are, directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a government. 46 U.S.C. 40102(9) . Ownership or control by a government is deemed to exist for a carrier if (1) a majority of the interest in the carrier is owned or controlled in any manner by that government, an agency of that government, or a public or private person controlled by that government, or (2) that government has the right to appoint or disapprove the appointment of a majority of the directors, the chief operating officer, or the chief executive officer of the carrier. Id. ; 46 CFR 565.2(a) . As required by the Shipping Act, controlled carriers are subjec…