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What Overturning Chevron Means for the Way Congress Does Its Business

While most of the attention surrounding the Supreme Court’s (the Court) decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Loper), overturning the longstanding Chevron doctrine, has focused on the increased potential for successful...more

Washington, D.C.'s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Proposes Rules to Implement Downtown Real...

On 26 January 2024, Washington, D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement tax abatements to be made available to developers of...more

FY23 Defense Authorization Bill Makes Changes to Address "Novel and Problematic" Jones Act Waivers

When Congress enacted H.R.7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA), it included several provisions that addressed the requirements for so-called discretionary waivers of...more

1/6/2023  /  Jones Act , NDAA , Vessels , Waivers

Federal Maritime Commission Seeking Comment on New Rulemaking Regarding Prohibition Against Ocean Common Carrier Refusal to...

In response to supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, on 16 June 2022, the U.S. Congress enacted the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA) to increase the authority of the Federal Maritime Commission...more

2022 U.S. Congressional Calendar

Our Public Policy and Law group is pleased to provide you with our 2022 U.S. Congressional Calendar. The calendar is a compilation of the House and Senate schedules in a color-coded format showing periods when the House...more

Spotlight on the International Maritime Sector as the Biden Administration Looks to Address Competition Activities

On 9 July 2021 the Biden Administration released an Executive Order (EO) on promoting competition in the American economy. The latest White House effort directs federal agencies to strengthen oversight of several key...more

Shipping Emissions Remain a Focus of Reintroduced House Bill

In honor of World Oceans Day, House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) reintroduced legislation aimed at addressing the ocean impacts of climate change and reforming federal ocean management to better...more

Coast Guard Subcommittee Talks Decarbonization

Mitigating the negative effects of climate change has been a signature issue of the Biden Administration, and if Thursday morning’s hearing on the decarbonization of the maritime industry is any indication, it will also be a...more

The Hydrogen Handbook - United States

Hydrogen—the smallest molecule, but one that holds the potential to be an energy superhero and play a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate change. The H2 Handbook provides a comprehensive...more

Congress Set to Discuss Maritime Decarbonization

Lawmakers have scheduled their first oversight hearing on the issue of decarbonization in the maritime industry. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Transportation is slated...more

What a Clean Future Means For Maritime

As the Biden Administration finds its stride in the first 100 days, we are starting to see movement on several of its key priorities. Chief among them: pivoting to a clean energy economy. A campaign that promised investments...more

Predicting the Biden Administration's Impact on the U.S. Maritime Industry

Last January, policy professionals from our K&L Gates Maritime Group published a long list of their predictions for the year ahead. This year we are coming back with one major prediction: In the next four years, issues...more

House Climate Bill Takes Aim At Shipping Emissions

On Tuesday, 20 October, House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Chair Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020,...more

USDA Provides Seafood Trade Relief

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of direct payments for those hit hardest by ongoing trade disputes, offering financial support to certain sectors of the U.S. seafood industry. USDA...more

Five Things the Maritime Industry Should Know as the 116th Congress Concludes

The U.S. Congress returns to work from August break this week, with just four months and fewer than 50 legislative days left in the 116th Congress and its most critical legislative priorities still unresolved. Amongst the...more

Preparing for the Next Hanjin: The Unique Challenges and Ripple Effects of Maritime Insolvency and Restructuring

As we attempt to mitigate the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our global supply chain, stakeholders should be actively considering downstream impacts. In this current environment, considering prospective...more

Maritime Industry Prepares For Busy Legislative Stretch

With a presidential election looming and a crowded congressional calendar on the horizon, July is shaping up to be one of the busiest months in recent history for the American maritime industry. ...more

COVID-19: Renewed and Unique Opportunity for Fishing Industry in Paycheck Protection Program

Recent changes in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created by Congress offer additional flexibility for fishing boat owners and their crewmembers to qualify for PPP loans. The changes came just prior to the June 30...more

The Essential Guide to the Jones Act

The Jones Act is the foundational law of the American maritime industry, and compliance with it is essential whether you are a vessel operator in the U.S. domestic trades or a foreign operator serving the U.S. market. The...more

Major Changes in Title XI, the Federal Ship Financing Program

The Maritime Administration (“MarAd”) has completed the implementation of significant changes in the Federal Ship Financing Program commonly known as Title XI, as a result of which the program offers improved economic...more

5/18/2020  /  MARAD , Title XI

COVID-19: Trump Administration Takes Actions to Assist U.S. Aquaculture

The Trump administration recently announced a major action to assist the U.S. commercial aquaculture industry. President Trump’s Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (Order) aims...more

COVID-19: Trump Administration Takes Actions to Assist U.S. Fishing Industry

The Trump administration recently announced two major actions to assist the U.S. commercial fishing industry. President Trump’s Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth (Order) aims to...more

COVID-19: The Continuing Impacts of COVID-19 on Transportation & Logistics

Both the House and Senate are expected to remain in recess until Monday, April 20, after a flurry of legislative activity that resulted in over $2 trillion of COVID-19 relief measures. Preliminary discussions on a Phase IV...more

COVID-19: Supply Chain Impacts

Despite manufacturing and port activity in China ramping back up toward pre-crisis levels, the global supply chain continues to feel the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Federal Maritime...more

COVID-19: Impacts to Transportation & Logistics - March 2020 #2

The search for legislative solutions to the global COVID-19 outbreak continued this week, as Congress attempted to provide stability to a staggering economy, and stimulate growth for the multitude of sectors affected by the...more

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