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Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Russia, Ukraine: Update as of April 27

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The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes new U.S. sanctions and...more

White & Case LLP

United States Imposes Additional Sanctions and Enforces Export Controls Targeting Russia

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In late April 2022, the US imposed additional sanctions targeting Russia's shipping industry, as well as individuals and entities determined to be facilitating the evasion of US sanctions on Russia. These measures included a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Following U.S. Lead, UK Office Of Financial Sanctions Implementation Issues Maritime Guidance

Much of the world’s focus is on the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, but sanctions regulators also have their gazes fixed on another issue: the maritime industry. On May 14 2020, we saw the U.S. Departments of State and...more

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Singapore Encourages Investment Toward Decarbonizing Shipping - Part of the Jones Day Carbon Disruption series.

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The Situation: Currently, around 90% of world trade is by sea. International shipping accounts for between 2% and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but like aviation, the sector's emissions are not covered by the 2015...more

Hogan Lovells

Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on International Trade Involving China

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With the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, the "Coronavirus") spreads globally at alarming speed some countries have responded to the crisis by taking measures such as restricting or denying importation from China and requiring...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - July 2019 #2

Oil Drops More Than 3% After State Secretary Pompeo Says Iran Is Ready To Negotiate About Its Missile Program - "Oil prices turned lower on Tuesday, falling by about $2 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump said progress...more

Snell & Wilmer

Coal Exports: The Trump Administration and Western States Take Action to Open Ports for Shipment of Coal

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On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and...more

White & Case LLP

Africa Focus: Spring 2019 - Sustainability in Africa's maritime industry

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Africa has an opportunity to lead on environmental and social global best practices - Some of the most important global sea lanes pass the continent of Africa. Major routes navigate the Cape of Good Hope between the Atlantic...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - October 2018 #3

How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries - "Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia." Why this is important: The...more

Burr & Forman

Current Port Conditions // Central U.S. GOMEX

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Burr & Forman’s Mobile, Alabama office is located in the geographic center of the US Gulf of Mexico coastline (GOMEX). We service clients’ needs in the ports in this area, including – from west to east – Gulfport and...more

BCLP

Burma Sanctions Continue to Sunset (IRB No. 553)

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On May 17, 2016, the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") amended the Burmese Sanctions Regulations to broaden the scope of permissible trade with Burma. The Burma regulations, which have been amended piecemeal rather...more

King & Spalding

A Comprehensive Energy Bill

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There is a chance, in spite of the gridlock and partisanship on Capitol Hill, that this Congress, in an election year, may for the first time in over a decade pass a bipartisan, comprehensive energy bill. But as Yogi Berra...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Coast Guard Comments on SOLAS Verified Gross Mass Rule Implementation

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Pursuant to recent amendments to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, Chapter VI, Regulation 2, effective on July 1, 2016, shippers will be required to provide ocean...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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