U.S. Federal Maritime Commission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:abbreviation FMC
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Daniel_B._Maffei
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Shipping_Act_of_1984
Controlled Carriers Act of 1978
Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988
Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920
gptkbp:formed 1961
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Federal Maritime Commission
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:oversees marine terminal operators
ocean common carriers
ocean transportation intermediaries
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:regulates international oceanborne transportation of cargo
gptkbp:responsible_for protecting U.S. maritime interests
regulating international ocean transportation
ensuring a competitive and reliable international ocean transportation supply system
gptkbp:website https://www.fmc.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._federal_civilian_agencies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6