Loyens & Loeff assisted Blue Ocean Terminals Limited as legal counsel on the acquisition of 100% of Steinweg Ports International B.V.'s interest in Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals B.V.

Niels Muller, advocaat en belastingadviseur bij Loyens & Loeff, schreef mee aan een notitie vanuit de partijen die in Nederland proberen de elektrische auto tot een succes te maken.

January kick-started the year for Capital Markets with one of the largest conferences in Aviation in Dublin, the Airline Economics Growth and Frontiers conference.

The Government re-opened the temporary accelerated depreciation tax facility to stimulate investment in the Netherlands.

Below are some key takeaways we hear on the ground.

The Green Claims Directive ("GCD") proposal was adopted by the European Commission in March 2023 and is expected to commence in the latter part of 2024. A more detailed note on the GCD can be found here.

On 18 August 2025, the Dutch Committee for Human Rights (CRvdM) issued a ruling on equal pay for seafarers on ships registered under the Dutch flag.

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De Kennisgroep heeft recent helderheid verschaft over de vraag wanneer een schip kwalificeert als zeeschip voor de Wet vermindering...

The European Commission has declined to extend targeted state aid relief to the aviation sector despite escalating operational challenges from the Middle East crisis. While other transport sectors receive support under the METSAF framework, airlines face rising jet fuel costs and operational constraints without regulatory waivers for anti-tankering rules or slot usage requirements.

In the past decade, sustainability concerns have rocketed up the agenda of commercial aviation, helping to spotlight the wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies of industry participants.

Prospects for economic recovery in the shipping industry remain poor, with little or no sign of a recovery in the short term.

对航空及航空金融而言，今年是关键的一年

The Covid-19 crisis has seriously affected the aviation sector. The sudden decrease in (commercial) air traffic has forced airlines, airports and governments to rapidly make new policy.

On May 19 2005 the first wave of requirements under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI - environmental regulations imposing global and regional limits on air emissions from ships - came into force.

The Netherlands is often considered a carrier-friendly jurisdiction. In cases of cargo loss or damage the road haulier will in most cases (there are some notable exceptions)...

Following the recent implementation of the Dutch Tax Plan 2024, in this Automotive Update we will discuss the latest tax developments and expectations in the automotive sector.

Het vervoer van gevaarlijke stoffen is gebonden aan regels. Het is verboden om gevaarlijke stoffen te vervoeren over land, per spoor en over de binnenwateren, tenzij er wordt voldaan aan de bijzondere regels die daarvoor gelden ...

Investors are now turning their interest toward asset-backed securitisation market for aviation finance in Asia.

The long-awaited unveiling of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft hit some turbulence during the craft's maiden uncrewed test-flight in December 2019.