This advisory alert is part of an ongoing series from Venable regarding noteworthy developments in trade laws expected in 2025....more
2/3/2025
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As members of Congress continue to negotiate government spending levels allotted for the next fiscal year, the United States is poised for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade—putting at risk the regular...more
9/26/2023
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Following the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements published in the Federal Register in February, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or “the Commission”) notified the public...more
On June 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ("OSRA 2022"), which amended the Shipping Act of 1984 ("the Shipping Act"). Among the various amendments, OSRA 2022 included a new...more
On June 24, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission’s Office of the General Counsel issued an opinion on the effective date of the new Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (“OSRA 2022”), Pub. L. 117-146. Per the General Counsel,...more
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) in a 369-42 vote. OSRA 2022 is a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator John...more
On April 22, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) fined Hapag-Lloyd A.G. and its agent, Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC (collectively referred to as "Hapag-Lloyd"), for violating § 41102(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984. The...more