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Navigating the U.S. “Dual-Track” Venezuela Sanctions Policy Post-Maduro

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The U.S. military operation on January 3, 2026, and the subsequent extraction of Nicolás Maduro, has significantly shifted regional dynamics in the Western Hemisphere....more

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FMC Sets New Compliance Benchmark with $22 Million Enforcement Action

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On January 6, 2026, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a precedential order against a major global container‑shipping and logistics provider levying over $22 million in civil penalties and offering key compliance...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Understanding FELA and the Jones Act: Unique Protections for Railroad and Maritime Workers

Over many years, laws have developed to provide a cause of action for employees due to injuries that have occurred from operations of many industries that have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to the...more

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Conditions Precedent and Deemed Fulfilment

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Conditions precedent play an important role in contracts and it is often said that a party cannot benefit from its own breach. But in King Crude Carriers SA and others v Ridgebury November LLC and others [2025] UKSC 39, the...more

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U.S. Cross-Border Logistics Service Licensure and Trade Compliance Obligations

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Procurement teams going to market for transportation and logistics services often seek a wide range of functional expertise across multiple jurisdictions. One essential question for service providers when developing or...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FMC Initial Decision Becomes Final: Vessel Operator Ordered to Refund D&D, While MTO Keeps Its Share

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On January 5, 2026, the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) Initial Decision in a recent administrative proceeding became final, marking a significant development in demurrage and detention (“D&D”) invoicing and the...more

Mayer Brown

New Bid Opportunity: ANTAQ Prepares Bid for São Sebastião Port

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The Brazilian National Waterway Transport Agency (ANTAQ) approved the opening of a second public hearing and consultation regarding the lease of area SSB01 at the Organized Port of São Sebastião, São Paulo. The consultation...more

Vedder Price

Port-Entry Fees on Pause: The USTR Suspends Section 301 Fees on China-Linked Vessels

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On November 9, 2025, following the White House announcement on November 1, 2025, of a broad agreement on trade between the United States and the People’s Republic China, the United States Trade Representative (the “USTR”)...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

EU Sanctions a Further 41 Vessels Thought to Be Part of Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” and Targets Hybrid Threat Actors

On 18 December 18, 2025, the European Union (EU) added 41 vessels to its sanctions list, targeting Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” an opaque network of tankers used to circumvent restrictions on Russian oil exports. The...more

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Marine Insurance in Ship Finance Transactions: How Insurance Structure Affects Risk

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Marine insurance in ship finance transactions is often discussed in broad terms of coverage types, premiums or exposure to geopolitical concerns in high-risk trading regions. While these issues are important, a set of...more

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IMO Net-Zero Factsheet and Update

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After months of intense lobbying and criticism, and four days of intense debate, in a decisive vote late on a Friday afternoon in mid-October, the adoption of the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) Net-Zero Framework...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Offshore Construction Contracts: Key Points to Consider

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According to the Global Energy Review published by the International Energy Agency in March 2025, the world’s appetite for energy rose at an above-average pace in 2024, resulting in higher demand for all energy sources. ...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Tightens Requirements for the Handling of Plastic Pellets – First Obligations of the EU Regulation for Microplastic Reduction...

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As of the 16 December 2025, new regulatory obligations for the handling of plastic pellets take effect in the European Union. The Regulation (EU) 2025/2365 on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution...more

White & Case LLP

Germany Moves Forward With Carbon Management: Amended CO₂ Storage Act Takes Final Step In The Legislative Process

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On 28 November 2025, the amendment of the Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act (CCS Act), came into force. It sets the scene for building infrastructure for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Germany on an industrial...more

A&O Shearman

Red Hand Doctrine: A New Label And A High Bar

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The red hand, or onerous clause, doctrine—which says that an onerous term will not be given effect unless the other party's attention has been specifically drawn to it—is not lightly to be invoked, according to the Court of...more

Haynes Boone

Shipping and Energy Newsletter - Winter Edition 2025

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Law of Shipbuilding Contracts Update 2025: It has been five years since the publication of the Law of Shipbuilding Contracts. We are therefore pleased to share our 2025 Update. Written by William Cecil, Fiona Cain and Jack...more

Hogan Lovells

Closing the Door on the Mackay v Dick Principle but Opening the Door to a Duty of Cooperation in English Law? - King Crude...

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In the recent case of King Crude Carriers SA & Ors v Ridgebury November LLC & Ors the UK Supreme Court focuses on an esoteric point of law as to the true meaning of a case called Mackay v Dick, decided in 1818, in Scotland....more

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Law of Shipbuilding Contracts Update 2025

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The fifth edition of The Law of Shipbuilding Contracts was published in 2020. Since then, we have continued to monitor the cases that directly relate to the law of shipbuilding contracts and those in the context of...more

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Navigating Liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90): How Being a Responsible Party Impacts Your Business

Key Takeaways from OPA 90 for Property Owners, Businesses, and Insurance Companies - 1. What is OPA 90? OPA 90 establishes a federal framework for oil spill liability and cleanup, ensuring prompt removal and compensation for...more

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Seaworthy Means Seaworthy: A Reminder About Implied Terms

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The High Court has given a useful reminder of how stringent the test for implying a term into a contract is. On the facts, a promise that a yacht was seaworthy meant exactly that, even if the underlying fault started earlier....more

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Navigating Maritime Drug Enforcement: Implications for Commercial Shipping and Cargo Security

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The global maritime industry is experiencing a period of heightened regulatory scrutiny as U.S. enforcement agencies intensify their response to record drug trafficking levels. As traffickers shift their strategy to target...more

Carlton Fields

Second Circuit Affirms $54 Million Jury Award in Favor of Insured After Insurers Deny Claim for Venezuela Oil Cargo Loss

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In Citgo Petroleum Corp. v. Ascot Underwriting Ltd., the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $54 million jury award in favor of Citgo after agreeing with the lower court’s finding that Venezuela’s political conditions...more

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Fishing in Uncharted Waters: The First Ever Arbitral Award Under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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In 2016, a fleet of fishing boats flying anti-European Union (EU) banners sailed up the River Thames. The Brexit campaign and its ‘take back control’ slogan both fed off and further fuelled the belief that the British fishing...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Undock That Appeal—The Federal Arbitration Act Doesn’t Apply to Workers Engaged in Interstate Commerce

The Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16 (the “FAA”), broadly construes arbitration clauses in contracts “evidencing a transaction involving commerce.” 9 U.S.C. § 2. See Citizens Bank v. Alafabco, Inc., 539 U.S. 52, 56...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

As Somali Piracy Reemerges, a 2010 Executive Order on Ransom Payments Has Renewed Importance

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In recent weeks, Somali pirates have attacked and seized a number of vessels in the waters off the Somali coast. Most notably, the Hellas Aphrodite, a Malta-flagged vessel, was seized by Somali pirates on November 6, 2025 and...more

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