Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21028
FMC notice of amendments to two shipping agreements
Buyer
Federal Maritime Commission
Posted
October 15, 2026
Identifier
2026-21028
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) notice concerns amendments to shipping agreements, not a request to buy products or services. - Government buyer: Federal Maritime Commission; no sub-agency or purchasing office is identified. - Procurement status: No products or services, quantities, or part numbers are requested. - Agreement parties and named companies: Schuyler Line Navigation Company, LLC and U.S. Ocean, L.L.C.; COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd.; Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.; OOCL (Europe) Limited; CMA CGM S.A.; APL Co. Pte. Ltd.; American President Lines, LLC; ANL Singapore Pte Ltd; Crowley Caribbean Services, LLC; Crowley Latin America Services, LLC; Emirates Shipping Line FZE; Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.; Hapag-Lloyd AG; Hoegh Autoliners AS; HMM Company Limited; Independent Container Line, Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.; Maersk A/S; Hamburg Sud; Matson Navigation Company, Inc.; MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.; Nippon Yusen Kaisha; Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.; Swire Shipping, Pte. Ltd.; Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS; Wan Hai Lines Ltd.; Wan Hai Lines (Singapore) Pte Ltd.; Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.; and Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. - Notable changes: The Schuyler Line/U.S. Ocean agreement amendment removes joint contracting and procurement authority and updates agreement details, including party addresses and a Department of Defense contract reference. The World Shipping Council Agreement amendment would restate that agreement in response to FMC orders.
Description
The Federal Maritime Commission gives notice that agreements have been filed under the Shipping Act of 1984. The notice identifies two amendments: one to the Schuyler Line/U.S. Ocean Space Charter and Cooperative Working Agreement, and one to the World Shipping Council Agreement. It summarizes the proposed changes to each agreement and provides their proposed effective dates; the parties to the World Shipping Council Agreement requested expedited review. Interested parties may submit comments and relevant information to the Commission.