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Memphis logistics companies are working to reroute cargo and ensure minimal delays after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed Tuesday morning.

Last week, a union representing almost 12,000 rail workers in the United States voted down a tentative contract, which had been brokered by the White House in September to avoid a nationwide rail strike.

Late last year, the non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) segment of the ocean transportation intermediary industry plucked an arm from the stockade of contract prohibition (see December 2004 <EM>Legal Lookout</EM> article). The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) had granted NVOCCs provisional permission to enter into volume- and time-intensive contracts with their shippers, allowing them to enjoy, if a bit belatedly, the same freedom of contract the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) be

On April 13, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) released a report covering detention, demurrage, and free time issues stemming from congestion at many US ports.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) on Nov. 14, 2022, issued a Russia-related General License 40C

On April 20, 2010, a fire and explosion occurred onboard the Deepwater Horizon, a mobile offshore drilling unit owned by Transocean Ltd. and, at the time, operated for BP Exploration & Production, Inc. ("BP").

When a casualty occurs, litigation almost inevitably follows. For this reason, it is critical that, following a casualty, vessel owners and operators act quickly to determine what electronic navigation data exists and how it can be preserved.

Rule aims to enhance U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection’s ability to prevent terrorist weapons from being transported to the United States.

A steady stream of recent developments has flowed as the maritime industry grapples with implementing the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2020 global low-sulfur fuel rules.

In a case decided on March 28, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a maritime lien on a vessel for the "maintenance and cure" ...

As the global economic recession grows, so does the number of vessel arrests by maritime creditors. We highlight below four trends observed in the vessel arrest cases that are multiplying in the U.S.

The article provides six essential rules for marketing transportation and logistics services, emphasizing the importance of truthfulness, regulatory compliance, clear company identification...

This holiday season is keeping retailers on their toes. On one hand, the return of somewhat normal operations and expectations that consumers are lighting up the registers are causes for celebration.

Admiralty Law, Jones Act, Application To Workers On Special Purpose Watercraft.

(October 2021) - The Shipping Act of 1984 states "[a] common carrier, marine terminal operator, or ocean transportation intermediary may not fail to establish...

The bill of lading's evolving style and format reflect the progression of transportation as an industry, culture and technology-dependent business over thousands of years. That's fitting, inasmuch as the bill of lading's purpose since Roman times has been just that: to be an alter ego of the freight it documents.

Lewis Brisbois' Transportation Law Update for April 2026 brings together critical insights on freight broker liability, tort reform legislation across multiple states, and emerging regulations for autonomous air taxis. The newsletter features analysis from transportation attorneys nationwide on navigating cross-border trucking complexities, recent appellate victories in rear-end collision cases, and proposed changes to comparative negligence laws that could reshape motor carrier litigation strategies.