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DPI helps companies obtain and maintain U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) licenses and registrations.
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DPI helps companies comply with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission regulations for tariffs and alternatives to tariff rate publication.

As experts in FMC compliance, we provide assistance with FMC tariffs, FMC licensing and registration, service contracts, and much more.
Whether you’re operating a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier, Vessel-Operating Common Carrier, Ocean Freight Forwarder, or Marine Terminal Operator, our expert staff are ready to assist you.
August 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued a decision upholding the FMC’s determination that detention fees levied on a trucker by an ocean common carrier during a three-day port closure were…
August 2026
Members of the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) announced a 4.77 percent fee increase to PierPass effective August 1, 2026. The fees increased from USD 38.78 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) and USD…
August 2026
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced that it will maintain maximum penalty amounts assessed for statutory violations effective June 2, 2026. The penalty amounts, which the FMC typically adjusts upward to account for inflation, remain…
July 2026
Several leading carriers serving the Transpacific container trades have recently updated their respective tariffs to include new General Rate Increases (GRIs) effective August 15, 2026, including CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM Company Limited, Yang Ming, and…
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Learn about the DPI's FMC Tariff navigation tools and how to view tariff data quickly and easily using DPI's online tariff platform.
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