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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
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
On October 17, 2025, the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) voted to delay, for 12 months, its long-awaited decision on adoption of rules to decarbonise international shipping. A new vote on the so-called IMO...more
On November 12, 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Ports and Airports (“MPOR”) published Ordinance No. 663/2025 (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance establishes the essential clauses of long-term transportation contracts for the...more
On 23 October 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing asset freeze restrictions against 64 individuals and entities, and introducing extensive sectoral sanctions to put...more
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that effective Nov. 10, 2025, the U.S. will suspend for one year the implementation of actions taken against China pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The...more
The Second Circuit’s recent decision affirming a $54.2 million recovery for CITGO signals the judiciary’s renewed commitment to a bedrock principle of insurance law: Ambiguous policy language must be construed in favor of...more
In CITGO Petroleum v. Ascot Underwriting Limited, et al., Case No. 24-227 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed a $54.2 million judgment (plus interest) in favor of CITGO Petroleum...more
The Court of Appeal has overturned the Commercial Court’s decision in Orion Shipping v Great Asia Maritime [2025] , clarifying that where a seller fails to use due or reasonable diligence to deliver a vessel by the cancelling...more
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 US domestic trades or a foreign operator serving the US market. The Jones...more
From October 14–17, 2025, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) of the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”) convened an extraordinary session in London to consider formal adoption of draft amendments to...more
New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees on certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers calling at U.S. ports have officially gone into effect as...more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take 12 “workweeks” of unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons within a 12-month period. But in many...more
A recent decision from a Finnish district court has cast light on the legal and operational challenges surrounding damage to submarine infrastructure, particularly in contested or sensitive maritime zones. The case concerned...more
As many in the shipping industry are well aware, and as we have previously noted, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (the “USTR”) issued a Notice of Action on April 17, 2025 implementing service fees on...more
You would think that a Master Service Contract concerning boats and oilfield operations in the Gulf of Mexico would be governed by federal maritime law. In some situations you would be mistaken, says Offshore Oil Services,...more
The Brazilian National Agency for Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) has launched Public Consultation SRG No. 01/2025 to address the procedures for market consultation regarding the availability of Brazilian vessels....more
China owns outright or has majority control in 17 overseas ports globally, according to recent estimates. However, its broader footprint is much larger with 129 port projects worldwide that involve Chinese investment,...more
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) went into effect on June 26, 2025, in 24 contracting states. The Hong Kong Convention aims to improve...more
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California - Plaintiffs allege the decedent, Dennis C. Payne, had asbestos exposure while working aboard a ship as a marine engineering student at the...more
On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated a key provision of the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) 2024 Final Rule on detention and demurrage billing practices. The court determined that...more
One of the pillars of the Trump Administration has been a desire to rebuild the shipbuilding and repairing business in the United States. This echoes earlier concerns by the U.S. Navy (that must build and repair all its ships...more
In this edition of Development Incentives Quarterly, we welcome Alex Beres, executive director of the Clinton County Port Authority. We discuss how he got his start in economic development, what “success” in economic...more
Maritime disputes often find their way to arbitration. Whether the arbitrations are sited in the United States or another country, collection of arbitration awards frequently requires that the prevailing party initiate a...more
Introduction The maritime industry, long governed by a unique set of laws and traditions, is facing a new and formidable challenge: the rise of “nuclear verdicts” in personal injury cases, particularly those involving Jones...more