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This article originally appeared in the Second Quarter 2021 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin. Reprinted with permission. Any opinions in this article are not those of Winston & Strawn or its clients.

Last week, Bloomberg News reported that the Group of Seven nations (G7) intends to launch an alternative to China's "Belt and Road Initiative" when they meet later this week in Cornwall, England.

The Corporate Transparency Act requires most existing and most new businesses to file a detailed report with FINCEN (the United States Treasury's Financial Crimes division) detailing who the major...

The Attorneys General of Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, and South Carolina co-led a bipartisan letter joined by 34 other Attorneys General (AGs) to encourage Congress to help ​"combat the nationwide organized.

The Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from hazards associated with extreme heat.

A number of towage and bunker suppliers have requested the intervention of a district court judge to clarify whether the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has authority to "effectively extinguish... maritime liens" on chartered vessels.

Finding Montana law was inapplicable to the subject insurance policy under both federal maritime choice-of-law principles and the policy language, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...

Under the Customs de minimis (minimal value) rule for imports, small value imports can enter the United States without formal entries. Some members of the trade community have characterized these entries as a "loophole."

Kleimar N.V., the plaintiff in a London arbitration against defendant Dalian Dongzhan Group Co. Ltd. (Dailan), filed an ex parte application with the New York District Court seeking...

Between March 23 and 29, 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked when Ever Given – a 1312-foot-long cargo ship – ran aground in high winds and a sandstorm, wedging itself across the canal.

There is growing concern about a potential labor strike at US East and Gulf Coast ports, as negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States...

The International Maritime Organization has adopted a new non-binding MASS Code to regulate Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, addressing critical safety concerns as vessels transition from automated processes to fully autonomous operations.

Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") recently reminded importers and exporters of the availability of confidential treatment of certain inward and outward vessel manifest information under Customs Regulations (19 CFR 103.31).

President Donald Trump designated Louis E. Sola as the new Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Jan. 20, 2025.

The Port of New Orleans has been awarded a $73.8 million federal grant to support the initial construction of its Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project in St. Bernard Parish.

Although the Trump Administration's plans for significant infrastructure investment, including key ports and terminals, bode well for the marine industry...

Freight markets are experiencing unprecedented divergence as transpacific ocean rates hold near peak levels while Asia-Europe lanes decline, trucking shifts from spot to contract dominance, and record diesel prices reset cost structures across all transportation modes. This comprehensive analysis examines how carrier capacity management, fuel cost pressures, and modal shifts are reshaping logistics economics heading into Q4 peak season.