WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Coast Guard has issued a proposed rule called: Great Lakes Pilotage Rates-2026 Annual Review and Revisions to Methodology.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 5 by W.R. Arguin, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy.
Summary: The Coast Guard is proposing new base Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2026 shipping season while facilitating commerce and supply chains. The Coast Guard estimates that this proposed rule would result in an approximately 7-percent decrease in operating costs compared to the 2025 season. The Coast Guard is also proposing one change to the ratemaking methodology: the removal of Step 5 regarding the working capital fund. In accord...