The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has suspended operations effective October 1, 2025, after a lapse in federal funding triggered a US government shutdown.
All FMC staff have been furloughed, except for Commissioners Rebecca F. Dye, Daniel B. Maffei, and Max Vekich, who remain in place as presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed officials.
The move halts the agency’s regulatory functions, including complaint handling, dispute resolution, and the processing of filings such as OTI applications, NVOCC registrations, tariff registrations, and shipping agreement amendments.
The Commission’s website and databases will stay online but will not be updated during the shutdown.
The SERVCON system will continue to accept service contract filings, though submissions will not be processed until operations resume.
The shutdown, which began on October 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding bill, has left thousands of federal employees furloughed and forced many agencies to suspend nonessential work.
While essential services continue, most regulatory activity is paused until lawmakers in Washington reach a deal.
All filing deadlines in ongoing proceedings have been suspended, with timelines tolled until the agency reopens. The FMC will return to normal operations once appropriations legislation is enacted and government funding is restored.
