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Ocean transportation of cargo throughout the world is covered by various conventions or treaties.

In the United States, the general rule is that the carrier gets paid. Excel Transportation Services, Inc. v. CSX Lines, LLC, 280 F.2d 617, 619 (S.D. Tex. 2003).

Pursuant to recent amendments to the IMO's Safety of Life at Sea Convention, Chapter VI, Regulation 2, effective on July 1, 2016, shippers will be required to provide ocean carriers with a certificate of verified gross mass for each loaded marine container tendered for shipping.

With the January 1, 2020 start date for tough new limits on the sulfur content of marine fuels (commonly referred to as IMO 2020) only a month and a half away, the U.S. Coast Guard released on ...

On January 2, 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, more commonly known as 10+2 CBP has proposed this rule to help identify high-risk shipments so as to prevent smuggling or importation of terrorist weapons, and to ensure cargo safety and security.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection in a September 2, 2022 ruling narrowed the scope of what a foreign cable lay vessel can lawfully do on U.S. offshore wind projects.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed to further suspend, for two months through January 9, 2027, the responsive actions taken in the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance to allow for further negotiation with China. The current one-year suspension, implemented under the November 2025 U.S.-China trade and economic deal, is scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 9, 2026. Absent further action, the port fees on maritime transport services and related duties would otherwise resume.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) historically has been less prone to large shifts in policy between presidential administrations.

The volume of M&A activity in the North American Freight and Logistics industry has remained flat since 2017, with the continuing decline in trucking activity offset by increased activity in marine, rail and air freight.

If you are importing products into the United States you need to do your homework to make sure your incoming shipments comply with U.S. Customs laws...

The Boston Globe is reporting on NIMBY opposition to a clam shack on Nantucket's Straight Wharf. It seems that residents of the adjacent North Wharf are concerned that the clam shack...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a significant ruling establishing that offshore platforms remain coastwise points under the Jones Act even after their associated wells are permanently...

The IRS has issued new guidance requiring foreign vessel owners operating under the Jones Act waiver to report income from U.S. interstate voyages as domestic source income subject to federal taxation. This marks a significant departure from the typical treatment of international shipping income, which often benefits from exclusions and treaty exemptions, and creates unexpected tax obligations for foreign corporations that have been transporting cargo between U.S. ports under the historic waiver.

Earlier this week, one of the United States' largest multinational package delivery and supply chain management firms reportedly made the first blockchain-verified shipment of beef from the U.S.

Various air carriers have requirements in the event that a passenger seeks to state a baggage claim for damage, loss or delay.

As the maritime industry continues to adjust to the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's 2020 global low-sulfur fuel regulations, key parts of the China Ministry of Transportation's ...