FMC leaves carriers facing open-ended exposure to charge complaints

A potentially significant change at the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has gone largely under the radar, after the regulator confirmed there is no three-year statute of limitations on charge complaints relating to fees assessed on or after 16 June 2022 – leaving carriers exposed to claims that might otherwise have been time-barred. Charge complaints – a mechanism allowing those holding an interest in affected cargoes to challenge carrier fees deemed ... The post FMC leaves carriers facing open-ended exposure to charge complaints appeared first on The Loadstar .