摘要: |
Since its inception in 1916, the Commission and its predecessor agencies have effectively administered Congress's directives for the ocean transportation industry. Our long-standing expertise and experience have been recognized by Congress, as well as by the industry the Commission oversees, courts, and other Nations. Working with the ocean shipping industry, we have developed a regulatory system that allows for necessary oversight with minimal disruption to the efficient flow of U.S. imports and exports. The FMC's mission generally is to foster an equitable, secure, and market-driven ocean transportation system. We do so by addressing the disruptive activities, influences, or non-market barriers which can adversely affect U.S. oceanborne trade. Our mandate is to help remove impediments to fair competition and thereby allow the industry to conduct business as effectively as possible. The maritime industry and the government must work together to balance the need for secure and high quality shipping services with the goal of an efficient and economical transportation system. Each industry participant has an important role to play in this effort. |