Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. v. Federal Maritime Commission and United States of America, (Two Cases)

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

The Alcoa Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the Aluminum Company of America, is a maritime carrier operating in both the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States, in both common and private carriage. Pursuant to the Intercoastal Shipping Act of 1933,1 the Federal Maritime Commission has extensive regulatory authority over its operations as a common carrier in the domestic offshore commerce of the United States.

In conjunction with these responsibilities, the Commission is empowered by § 21 of the Shipping Act of 19162 to require

“* * * any common carrier by water…