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On April 17, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued its Final Notice of action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301)...

The closure of the Colonial Pipeline has given rise to discussions about whether the U.S. "Jones Act" should be waived to permit foreign tank vessels to transported refined petroleum products...

On November 15, 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") withdrew an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("ANPRM") regarding the transportation of merchandise and equipment by foreign-flag vessels engaged in the support of Outer Continental Shelf ("OCS") activities.

Undoubtedly aware that, because of COVID-19, millions of Americans are hunkering down in their homes and shopping with their computers rather than heading to their local malls.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation convened a hearing, "Future of United States Maritime Part 1: Review of Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Maritime Commission Budget Request," ...

Legislation was introduced on February 15, 2022, in the U.S. Congress by Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) and on February 17, 2022...

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) published two companion final rules in the Federal Register on June 4, 2026, that together modernize and streamline the process by which corporations and other business entities...

According to the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to promulgate its new Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance any time now ...

Once he assumes office on Jan. 20, 2017, President-Elect Donald Trump will be responsible for managing a mix of cargo preference, ship documentation, cabotage, and related rules and laws...

Beginning July 1, 2016, the SOLAS Convention will require the shipper of a packed export container to verify the container's weight before it is loaded aboard a ship.

On November 2, 2010, the U.S. Coast Guard published a Notice of Policy announcing the release of CG-543 Policy Letter 10-03, effective September 1, 2010, which outlines the ­procedures for denying entry to U.S. ports of non-compliant foreign-flag vessels due to a vessel’s history of ­operating in U.S. waters in a substandard condition.

On February 21, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its proposed actions following the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

The disruption in the Iran Strait of Hormuz is a major maritime chokepoint event affecting shipping capacity, transit times, pricing for energy and industrial commodities, and supply chains across the globe.

Ports along the US East Coast are swiftly adjusting their operations to handle cargo diverted from the Baltimore harbor, where the task of clearing debris from the destroyed Francis Scott...

Urban Artifacts, a successful and growing micro-brewery in Cincinnati, OH, known for its innovative styles of fruited beers, recently filed suit against the Pennsylvania...

The cruise ship industry has been subject to dozens of lawsuits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are pleased to share with you our highly anticipated 2024 Mid-Year Report, a collaborative effort by our esteemed Compliance and White Collar Defense team.