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Daily Compliance News: March 26, 2021 the Suez Canal edition
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Episode 177 -- 2020 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review
Daily Compliance News: January 11, 2021, the Character Matters edition
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CCBJ WEBCAST: INTRODUCTION TO ADMIRALTY LAW AND THE USE OF ADR IN RESOLVING MARITIME DISPUTES
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Compliance Lessons from Venice: How the Lion’s Mouth Informs Your Internal Reporting System
The Affiliated Monitors Expert Podcast Series - What Does the Government Expect?
Daily Compliance News: August 27, 2020-the It Just Gets Worse edition
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 493 – Eric Lorber on How the Trade Sanction Sausage is Made
Trekking Through Compliance-Episode 73-The Lights of Zetar
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Maritime biofuels are “making waves” in 2026. Growing decarbonization efforts have the potential to create synergies between the maritime and biofuel sectors. Industry stakeholders should be aware of several international,...more
The Strait of Hormuz is a prime example: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that in 2024 oil flows through Hormuz averaged about 20 million barrels per day—roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids...more
On Mar. 6th, President Donald J. Trump issued, “effective immediately”, a directive ordering the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”) to act as a federal “sovereign backstop” for qualified private...more
Several major ocean carriers recently announced new Emergency Fuel Surcharges (EFS) in response to sharply rising bunker fuel costs driven by renewed geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and longer routing...more
On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted two complementary policy initiatives: the EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy. Together, the initiatives set out the EU’s policy roadmap for strengthening...more
On March 3, 2026, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will mobilize its Political Risk Insurance and Guaranty products to stabilize international commerce and...more
On February 12, 2026, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) released its annual statistics for 2025. The figures point to another strong year for HKIAC and underscore Hong Kong’s continued strength as a...more
Over the past decade, Guyana has undergone one of the most dramatic economic and energy transformations in the world. Once among the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Guyana is now rapidly establishing itself as a...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world....more
I. U.S. SANCTIONS - OFAC Issues Amended Russia-Related General License and FAQs: On February 26, OFAC issued General License 131C, which extends the authorization of certain transactions for the negotiations/contingent...more
Recent history demonstrates just how unpredictable global supply chains can be where delays, disruptions and prolonged transit times create substantial capital constraints for businesses. In-transit financing can address...more
The White House has released the Trump Administration's much-anticipated Maritime Action Plan (MAP), a sweeping federal blueprint aimed at reversing the long‑term decline of U.S. shipbuilding, strengthening the Maritime...more
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (NDAA) marked an end to the process used by the Federal government to analyze the impacts deepwater ports have on the environment, shifting a responsibility held by the US Coast...more
The White House has released America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP), proposing a bold whole of government blueprint to revitalize US commercial shipbuilding, expand the US-flag fleet, and strengthen the maritime industrial...more
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has opened a public consultation on a draft Normative Instruction that will regulate the environmental conditions for the offshore use and...more
The maritime finance industry saw significant change in 2025, including the shipping sector becoming a key target of sanctions policymakers, evolving regulatory action and lending trends, and the increased role of private...more
For the second time in the federal government's current fiscal year (FY), which started on October 1, 2025, operations of the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission or FMC) were briefly suspended earlier this month due to a...more
On February 13, 2026, the White House released America’s Maritime Action Plan (the “MAP”), as required by its April 9, 2025 Executive Order 14269 entitled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” (“EO 14269”). The MAP...more
Contracts in the energy and construction sectors regularly provide a party with a right to terminate for specified defaults by their counterparty. Where, for example, an employer fails to pay on time, this may only give rise...more
On 20 January 2026 the English Commercial Court delivered a judgment in MS “V1” GmbH & Co KG & Anor v SY Co., Ltd [2026] EWCH 52 (Comm), rejecting a challenge to arbitral jurisdiction under section 67 of the Arbitration Act...more
Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime has continued to evolve over the past 12 months. Driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, increased global coordination and a commitment to strengthening compliance frameworks, 2025 has...more
Startup founders share a common DNA: they move fast, they’re customer obsessed, and they’re driven to succeed. Blue Tech founders bring the same startup ethos but face the unique challenge of then deploying their solutions at...more
Private equity has over the past 15 years played a key role in the U.S. maritime industry, and today's regulatory landscape in the U.S. makes the U.S. maritime industry ripe with further opportunity for private equity funds....more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) is “accelerating” its efforts to revive deep-sea mining, regulated in the United States under the once-dormant Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (“DSHMRA”). We...more
Revokes prior restrictions on commercial fishing within the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and restores management under Proclamation 10049, allowing well-regulated fishing activity in the area....more