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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Maritime Companies Get Ahead of the Curve

By choice or regulation, the future of the maritime industry bends toward decarbonization. The industry contributes (by one estimate) almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions and depends on one of the dirtiest energy...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Executive Order Targeting Russian Energy Sector Has Immediate Effect on Shipping Industry

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In the past week, the White House has launched additional salvos of sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to its continued efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. This Holland...more

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Hydrogen Rising: Hydrogen and the Maritime Sector, Part 2: Policy and Legislative Issues

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Co-hosts David Wochner from K&L Gates and Sandra Safro from the Edison Electric Institute sit down with Jim Sartucci and Elle Stuart, members of the K&L Gates Maritime and Public Policy teams, to discuss how the maritime...more

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Hydrogen Rising: Hydrogen and the Maritime Sector, Part I: Introduction to the Industry

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In this episode, co-hosts David Wochner (K&L Gates) and Sandi Safro (Edison Electrical Institute) talk with K&L Gates partner and former U.S. Coast Guard officer, Luke Reid, about the potential adoption of hydrogen as a fuel...more

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Jones Act Waivers Following Natural Disasters

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While the United States continues to assess the full scope of the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Ida on the U.S. Gulf Coast, national media have already reported shortages of oil and fuel supplies, as well as food and...more

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A First Look at California’s Executive Order Banning Fuel-Burning Vehicles and Imposing Other Greenhouse Gas Reducing Restrictions

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Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping - California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Sanctions Compliance Guidance Released for the Global Maritime, Energy and Metals Sectors

- On May 14, 2020, OFAC, the Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard jointly released guidance for persons involved in the maritime industry regarding common deceptive shipping practices used to subvert U.S. and United...more

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U.S. Raises Bar for Sanctions Compliance in Maritime, Energy, and Metals Sectors

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On 14 May 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Coast Guard jointly issued a “Sanctions Advisory to the Maritime Industry, Energy and Metals Sector, and Related Communities”...more

Opportune LLP

Putting a Face on the Supply Chain: Resiliency or Achilles’ Heel?

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Find out why the recent coronavirus outbreak could have far-reaching implications on the human component of supply chains, and what factors should be considered to mitigate potential disruptions.  ...more

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Energy Newsletter - November 2019

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The IMO and the Price of Gas or The Impact of the International Maritime Organisation’s Sulphur 2020 Limit for Marine Fuel Oil on the Price of Gas - The main bunker fuel for ships is High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO, with...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Enbridge Open Season Terminated by Canada Energy Regulator

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On September 27, 2019, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), formerly the National Energy Board (NEB), ordered Enbridge to terminate the open season process that had begun on August 2, 2019.  The order terminates a controversial...more

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Q&A: Opportune’s Matt Flanagan Addresses IMO 2020 Challenges, Opportunities

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In just a few months, on January 1, 2020, a new, sweeping global regulation is scheduled to go into effect that caps the amount of allowable sulfur content in all marine fuels used by ocean-going vessels from its current...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019 #2

New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger "Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more

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End of the Road: U.S. Sanctions on Iran Come Back Into Effect

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On November 5, 2018, applicable wind-down periods for certain transactions with Iran ended and the second and final set of U.S. secondary sanctions that had been lifted pursuant to the Iran nuclear deal – the Joint...more

Hogan Lovells

Iran sanctions: Snapback becomes reality

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The United States has begun re-imposing nuclear-related sanctions with respect to Iran in connection with the expiration of the 90-day wind-down period announced alongside the United States' 8 May 2018 withdrawal from the...more

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Small-Scale LNG Exports Presumptively Approved

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Following recent developments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) export policy in which we outlined in previous blog posts on June 12, 2018 and June 22, 2018, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy issued a Final...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2018 #4

EPA Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking - "The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new regulation that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it...more

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Is LNG by Rail Coming to New England?

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A recent Boston Globe editorial entitled “Gas-by-train? Beacon Hill Opens The Door” suggests that liquefied natural gas (LNG) may be arriving by train to New England from the shale gas region in Pennsylvania in the future....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - February 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – U.S. Agencies Decline to Prosecute Teradata for Alleged FCPA Violations – On February 26, 2018, Teradata Corporation, an Ohio-based enterprise software database management company,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Today, President Trump Decertified the Iran Deal and Announced Tougher Sanctions on Iran

What does decertification mean? For the time being, decertification is a solely U.S. issue. Under the Iran nuclear agreement (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA), Iran agreed to limits on its nuclear...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Oil Pipeline Rate Regulation under Review by FERC – Is There a Place for the Consumer Voice?

Oil pipeline rates must be just and reasonable and may be challenged by their customer shippers and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). FERC has observed through monitoring...more

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The Nuclear Deal With Iran: The Lifting of Sanctions and Implications for Business

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On July 14, 2015, after two years of sometimes intense negotiations, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, and China (known as the “P5+1” countries), along with the European Union, signed a Joint...more

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Finalized Iran Nuclear Deal Outlines Changes for U.S. and EU Sanctions

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On July 14, 2015, negotiators from Iran, the EU, and the P5+1 countries —China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany—announced that they had reached a consensus on the final text of the Joint...more

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