Farm Freight Ships: Keep the Cost Logs Coming
Published Date: 1/27/2026
Notice
Summary
The Maritime Administration is asking U.S. commercial ship owners to keep sharing their costs for carrying farm goods on U.S. vessels, just like before. This helps make sure shipping rates stay fair and reasonable. If you own one of these ships, you’ve got until February 26, 2026, to send in your comments—no new changes, just a smooth extension!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Annual Cost Reporting for U.S.-Flag Ships
If you are a U.S. citizen who owns or operates a U.S.-flag commercial vessel, you must continue to submit your operating and capital costs to the Maritime Administration annually. The collection covers an estimated 22 respondents, 26 total responses, with each response taking about 1–10 hours and a total annual burden of 134 hours. Comments on this information collection are due by February 26, 2026.
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