FMC Drafting Rule for New Charge Complaint Procedures

July 16, 2024 |Other U.S.

The Federal Maritime Commission is working on a notice of proposed rulemaking that could put in place a permanent process under which shippers and other companies in the cargo logistics industry can file charge complaints with the FMC. The FMC said it hopes to issue the rule in June 2025.

The commission has been receiving complaints under an “interim procedure” announced in December 2022 as it works to put in place a permanent filing process as required by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (see 2212010058). In its FY 2025 budget request, the FMC said it will likely need more resources for the new charge complaint process, including more employees to process and investigate these complaints (see 2403120033).