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K&L Gates LLP

The Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request: A Historic Investment in US Maritime Dominance

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On 5 April 2026, the White House released its fiscal year 2027 (FY27) budget request, proposing US$1.5 trillion in total national security resources, and positioning American maritime revitalization as a centerpiece of the...more

Bracewell LLP

Navigating New Rules: A Deep Dive into the Policies Affecting Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel with Late-Breaking Updates

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Recent federal, state, and international policy developments have introduced regulatory uncertainty in the low-carbon maritime fuels sector, complicating investment in both fuel production and supporting energy...more

Holland & Knight LLP

When the Smoke Clears: Maritime Contract Claims After Hormuz Disruption

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The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most strategically significant maritime chokepoints. Heightened geopolitical tensions have increasingly transformed the waterway into a zone of active danger – exposing...more

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Digging Ourselves Out of a Hole: Enabling Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material

Dredging of navigational channels is an essential function of the Corps of Engineers, supporting national security and maintaining shipping and other commercial and recreational uses of our waterways. Pursuant to its...more

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Iran Conflict - Global Shipping Risks Explained

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Armed conflict with Iran commenced on February 28, 2026. Since that time vessel operators, logistics providers, cargo owners, and those looking to receive landed product have faced far-reaching challenges. War is not a new...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

April 2026 Newsletter - Braumiller Law Group

The resurgence of Section 301 tariff investigations marks a pivotal shift in U.S. trade policy. Following the Supreme Court’s invalidation of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Client Feature: Ocean Aero

Ocean Aero created the world’s first and only environmentally powered Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicle (AUSV), the TRITON, that collects data both above and below the ocean’s surface and relays it from anywhere, at...more

Mayer Brown

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

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The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill. Unable to safely pass through, shipping...more

Mayer Brown

STF Sets Limits on TCU's Power to Override Sectoral Regulators: Impact on the Port Sector and Cross-Sector Implications

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On March 9, 2026, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled that the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) overstepped its constitutional authority by substituting its own judgment for the regulatory policy choices  of the National...more

A&O Shearman

Why The Netherlands Should Seize The Nuclear Moment

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The Wennink report is clear: without reliable, affordable energy, the Netherlands' earning capacity, innovation power, and strategic relevance are at risk. In this blog we explain why rapidly deploying nuclear energy is...more

Hicks Johnson

Strait of Hormuz Closure Sparks Declarations of Force Majeure

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The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to certain vessels, particularly those linked to the U.S. and its allies. This has created...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

US Army Corps of Engineers Seeking Public Comments on the Nationwide Permitting Program

On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a request for public input on ways to improve the efficiency of the nationwide permit (NWP) program....more

Blank Rome LLP

The Iran War and International Shipping: Navigating Disruption and Legal Risk in the International Shipping and Logistics...

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The escalation of armed conflict involving the United States, Israel, Iran, and certain Gulf states following coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in late February 2026 has significantly and immediately impacted international...more

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Trump Administration Issues 60-Day Jones Act Waiver Amid the Iran War

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Based on a request of the Department of War, the Trump Administration announced a 60-day limited waiver of the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 55102) on March 17, 2026, in response to energy market volatility amid the ongoing...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Supply Chain Survival Series: Shipping Terms Under the UCC and Incoterms (Article #17)

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In previous articles, we discussed risk of loss and transfer of title under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”). While the UCC contains default contractual terms for sales of goods in U.S. states where it has...more

Haynes Boone

Spring 2026 Shipping and Energy Newsletter

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In this edition, we bring you a thorough review of the legal and commercial developments shaping the shipping and energy sectors....more

K&L Gates LLP

Foreign Vessels Operating Under the Jones Act Waiver Should Consider What Other US Laws May Apply

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The Trump administration’s waiver of the nation’s domestic cabotage laws under the family of laws known as the Jones Act1 is highly unusual for both its length (60 days) and its breadth (659 categories of products).2 While...more

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Dire Straits: Commercial Policyholders are Navigating Troubled Waters in the Persian Gulf

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At least 1,000 vessels, including 500 oil and gas tankers and 500 container ships, are currently trapped or stalled on either side of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict....more

Morgan Lewis

War Insurance in the Middle East: Legal and Commercial Implications Amid the Expanding Conflict

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The escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf (also referred to as the Arabian Gulf) involving Iran, regional actors, and Western powers has materially increased operational risk in one of the world’s most strategically...more

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The Middle East Conflict: Key Legal Considerations for Project Contracts

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Ongoing hostilities in the Middle East and disruption to maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz are creating immediate risks for projects in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and those dependent on Gulf...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Customs and Border Protection Publishes Implementation of 60-Day Jones Act Waiver as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Energy...

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published a bulletin (the “CBP Bulletin”) yesterday confirming the issuance of a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, authorizing foreign-flagged vessels to transport oil, liquefied...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Force Majeure Risks for Oil and Gas Companies

The armed conflict involving Iran, neighboring Gulf states, the United States, and Israel, beginning February 28, 2026, has triggered widespread oil and gas supply chain disruptions, which are likely to get worse and not...more

Haynes Boone

Invalid Force Majeure Notice? Get Your Termination Strategy Right

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Olam Global Agri Pte Ltd v Holbud Ltd  is an interesting example of the pitfalls that can be encountered when terminating a contract. Under English law, where one party is in repudiatory breach of a contract, and a...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Jones Act Waiver Issued in Response to Iran Conflict: Legal Analysis and Implications

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According to guidance issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on March 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted a limited waiver of 46 U.S.C. § 55102 (commonly known as the Jones Act), in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

CBP Releases CSMS Guidance on Implementation of Jones Act Waiver

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On March 18, 2026, the Trump Administration announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, which requires that cargo transported between U.S. ports be carried on vessels that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged, and U.S.-crewed....more

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