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FMC Final Rule on “Refusal to Deal or Negotiate” Effective Sept. 23, 2024

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The Federal Maritime Commission (the “FMC”) issued its Final Rule on July 22, 2024, establishing its approach to determining what constitutes an unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate cargo space and vessel space...more

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Freight Forwarders and Common Carriers: As You Look Ahead to 2024, Do You "Know Your Cargo"?

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As federal regulators have recently made clear, steamship lines, non-vessel-operating common carriers, indirect air carriers, freight forwarders, and others involved in the global movement of cargo must ensure that their...more

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Biden Administration Issues New Guidance for Freight Forwarders

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New guidance from the Biden Administration mandates that freight forwarders are responsible for complying with trade sanctions and export compliance. On December 11, 2023, the Biden Administration released a 10-page sanctions...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Webinar] Agricultural Cargo Security Is In Your Hands - January 24th, 9:30 am - 10:30 am CST

In this one-hour training, you'll learn how to exercise the power you have to help secure our nation's supply chain across all modes of transportation and types of cargo. Even those not participating in the CTPAT program need...more

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Emerging Trends for Ocean Service Contract Bid Season

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Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as...more

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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

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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

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New requirements for the transportation of goods and merchandise within Mexico

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Tax Authorities in Mexico have taken additional measures in relation to the regulation of the transportation of goods and merchandise within the country; this includes the issuance of a Complement to the Electronic Invoice...more

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Nuevos requisitos para el Transporte de Bienes y Mercancías dentro de México

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Las autoridades fiscales en México han adoptado medidas adicionales en relación a la regulación del transporte de bienes y mercancías dentro del país; incluyendo la emisión del Complemento a la Carta Porte, el cual es un...more

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Commerce Department Offers Six-Month Extension for Export Licenses

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In recognition of the impact that Covid-19 has had on global companies involved in export operations, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced a streamlined process for companies to request a...more

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COVID-19 And Supply Chain Implications For Ocean Shipping

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As recently as March 3, American Shipper headlines, citing CargoMetrics, screamed “China cargo flows rapidly return to pre-coronavirus levels” and referenced “just released updated indices showing that both import and export...more

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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

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The ICC publishes Incoterms 2020

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On 10 September 2019, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) issued a much anticipated set of revisions to the Incoterms – the international commercial terms published to clarify the obligations of buyers and sellers in...more

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Ocean Transportation Intermediaries’ U.S. Regulatory Scheme: European Ocean Freight Forwarders And Freight Pricing

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In the last year or so, it has become clearly evident to us that ocean carriers are treating European and other forwarders differently than how they deal with U.S. forwarders, creating a distinctly competitive disadvantage...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019 #3

PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards - "This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more

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FMC Commissioner Issues Final Report for Fact Finding 28

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• On March 5, 2018, the Federal Maritime Commission directed Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye to initiate a fact finding investigation (Fact Finding 28) into demurrage and detention practices at U.S. ports. • Commissioner Dye...more

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Shipping ECA finance 2018 edition

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The report examines financing trends, opportunities and risks in the ECA supported shipping and offshore sectors with a particular focus on three key market sectors: cruise ships, floating production storage and offloading...more

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InterConnect - Winter 2018

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We have found that more and more of our clients are involved in e-commerce fulfillment, distribution and last-mile services. We handle sophisticated issues in this sector every single day, including drafting and negotiating...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

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History Doesn't Bode Well For New Commercial Cargo Preference Bill

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Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), joined by Reps. John Duncan (R-Tenn.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), recently introduced H.R. 1240, the Energizing American Maritime Act, described as a bill "to require a certain percentage of...more

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The Impacts of South Korean Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd. Filing for Court Receivership

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South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd. filed for court receivership on Wednesday, August 31st in South Korea after losing the support of its banks, setting the stage for its assets to be frozen as West Coast ports deny access...more

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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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SOLAS Convention Container Weight Verification Requirements Arrive Sooner Than You Think

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Beginning July 1, 2016, the SOLAS Convention will require the shipper of a packed export container to verify the container’s weight before it is loaded aboard a ship. In November 2014, the International Maritime...more

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