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So far, 2019 has shown enhanced trade sanctions controls for both the maritime and international trade industries.

In an advisory, the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), the State Department and the Coast Guard (collectively, the "agencies") warned parties involved...

On April 26th, Shuyi Mo, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, was indicted by a federal grand jury for wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Mo was involved in a scheme...

Last Summer, a Florida brewery made national headlines by announcing an innovation: biodegradable six-pack rings.

After several successful trials over the last year, Israel's largest cargo shipping company, Zim, has implemented a blockchain platform for electronic bills of lading.

Today, Crowell & Moring has launched "&Motion," a podcast addressing all things related to the transportation industry. Hosted by the firm's own Paul Keller, an IP litigation partner in the firm's NY office...

In August, ocean shipping prices continued to normalize across Asia–US and Asia-EMEA lanes. However, import volume is expected to be crunched this month as shippers accelerate cargo imports to avoid a potential disruption from an unresolved labor contract with East Coast port labor.

Maritime Partner Chris Nolan participated in this panel at the ABA TIPS Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee meeting titled "Admiralty Practice in the 21st Century: Maritime Government Lawyers and Private Practitioners".

(April 2021) - With the continued spread of COVID-19 and the likelihood of burgeoning claims, the Department of Labor has directed some guidance to employers...

The widow of a sea captain recently settled a coronavirus-related maritime lawsuit – the first of its kind filed in Louisiana – leaving unclear the extent to which a maritime employer may be held liable in connection with contraction of the virus.

On August 7, 2017, the U.S. Coast Guard ("USCG") Office of Port and Facility Compliance released a "Content Preview of the Passenger Operation Cybersecurity Framework Profile" ("the Preview").

As part of his regulatory reform agenda, President Donald Trump instructed federal agencies to review their regulations to identify requirements that burden businesses and industry.

On June 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 ("OSRA 2022"), which amended the Shipping Act of 1984 ("the Shipping Act"). Among the various...

Less than a year after the West Coast ports of the United States recovered from labor disputes that resulted in significant transportation delays, the 2016...

The first initiative is issuing a "policy statement" concerning FMC private party complaints.

In the wake of a hearing held by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in January regarding detention, demurrage, and per diem charges, the FMC voted on Monday, March 5...

towing vessel damaged a Shell mooring line attached to a Shell a mobile offshore drilling unit in the Gulf of Mexico. After paying Shell's damages, the towing vessel owner sued the owner of the assist towboat