FMC Civil Penalties Stay at 2025 Levels for 2026
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The rule keeps Federal Maritime Commission civil monetary penalties unchanged for 2026. The FMC normally adjusts maximum penalty amounts each year for inflation, but there is no 2026 increase because the required October 2025 inflation data was not released during the government shutdown. Shipping companies, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators, intermediaries, and other parties subject to FMC enforcement should continue using the 2025 penalty amounts for compliance planning and risk assessments.
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Key Changes
- Keeps FMC civil monetary penalty amounts at 2025 levels for calendar year 2026
- Cancels the usual annual inflation increase because October 2025 CPI-U data was unavailable
- Takes effect on June 2, 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Continue applying the Federal Maritime Commission's 2025 civil monetary penalty levels for compliance planning and risk assessments during the 2026 calendar year; no 2026 inflation increase applies.