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Supply Chain Market Update: Carrier Surcharges And Capacity Discipline Drive A Rate Recovery Amid Logistics-Cost Inflation

Surcharge-driven pricing and geopolitical disruption are intensifying supply side freight inflation, with tightening capacity in trucking and air and carrier-controlled ocean rates pushing costs higher despite still-muted demand. This analysis examines the widest supply-demand imbalances in recent history, marking a renewed phase of supply-driven inflation across global logistics networks.

United States International

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AlixPartners

Emerging U.S. Iran Memorandum Of Understanding And Implications For Sanctions And Nuclear Negotiations

On June 14 and 15, 2026, the United States and Iran announced that they had reached a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, intended to halt ongoing hostilities and establish a framework for further negotiations.

United States International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Restoring American Commercial Fishing In The Pacific (Trump EO Tracker)

Modifies several existing marine national monument proclamations to remove monument-based prohibitions on commercial fishing in designated areas of the Pacific Ocean, including portions of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.

United States Environment

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FMC Sends A Clear Message: Record-Breaking Penalties Against Ocean Carriers Signal A New Era Of Enforcement

Over $68 million in combined awards — issued within months of each other — reflect the FMC's sharpest enforcement posture in its history.

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

Global Code For Autonomous Ships Introduced

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

U.S. Maritime Administration Simplifies U.S. Citizenship Requirements

United States Transport

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Winston Taylor

MARAD Modernizes U.S. Citizenship Evidencing Requirements For Vessel Owners And Program Participants

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Strait Of Hormuz Delays Are Translating Into Downstream Production Losses

United States Transport

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Moore & Van Allen

No Longer A Free Ride: The Supreme Court Puts Freight Brokers In The Driver’s Seat Of Liability

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Hormuz Disruption: Emerging Production Risk For Global Operators

United States International

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Moore & Van Allen

Update – Navigating Liability: The Future Of Interstate Broker Regulation

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Understanding The President’s FY 2027 Budget Request For The Department Of War

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Jones Act Waiver: What The Industry Data Shows And Why It Matters Now

United States Transport

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Adams and Reese

Constitutional Challenge To The FMC

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Foreign Agent Crackdown Continues: Chinese Operative In NY Convicted

United States Government

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

What Ebola Outbreaks Mean To U.S. Businesses

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim For Lack Of Massachusetts Nexus In Kahoot! v. CPDLive

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New Laws Are Changing Connecticut Employers’ Pay, Accommodation, AI Obligations In ’26/27

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee

United States Immigration

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The New Maritime Action Plan And Public Private Partnerships

The Trump administration's Maritime Action Plan aims to rebuild US shipbuilding capacity, modernize ports, and expand the merchant fleet through unprecedented public-private partnerships.

United States Government

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

U.S. Customs Clarifies Jones Act Rules For Offshore Platform Decommissioning

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...

United States International

HK

Holland & Knight

Who’s At The Helm? Bridge Discipline In Maritime AI

Artificial intelligence is steadily transforming the maritime industry’s architecture — from predictive maintenance, safety, and ship security to navigation and port logistics, and even the manufacturing of autonomous ships.

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Sanctions Update: April 27, 2026

The EU adopts its 20th sanctions package against Russia, introducing sweeping measures across energy, finance, trade, and military sectors while targeting shadow fleet operations and crypto-asset service providers.

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

DHS Approves Extension Of Jones Act Waiver Period, Adds New Documentation Item For Initial Requests

United States International

HK

Holland & Knight

Full Steam Ahead? FY 2027 Budget Signals Continued Federal Support For U.S. Shipyards

United States Government

LL

Liskow & Lewis

2026 Snapshot: Has U.S. COGSA Package Limitation Been Reframed?

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

When The Smoke Clears: Maritime Contract Claims After Hormuz Disruption

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Grand Theft Cargo: Practical Ways Freight Brokers Can Avoid Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft

United States Criminal

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

The Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request: A Historic Investment In US Maritime Dominance

United States Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Union Election Petition At Shipping Company Dismissed After NLRB Region Finds Supervisory Status

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating New Rules: A Deep Dive Into The Policies Affecting Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel With Late-Breaking Updates

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Iran Conflict – Global Shipping Risks Explained

Worldwide Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Union Election Petition At Shipping Company Dismissed After NLRB Region Finds Supervisory Status

On March 31, 2026, Region 21's Regional Director dismissed an election petition for a proposed unit of workers at a shipping facility, finding that they were all supervisors.

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Navigating New Rules: A Deep Dive Into The Policies Affecting Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel With Late-Breaking Updates

Recent federal, state, and international policy developments have introduced regulatory uncertainty in the low-carbon maritime fuels sector, complicating investment in both fuel production and supporting energy infrastructure.

United States Energy

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Bracewell

Iran Conflict – Global Shipping Risks Explained

Armed conflict with Iran commenced on February 28, 2026. Since that time vessel operators, logistics providers, cargo owners, and those looking to receive landed product have faced far-reaching challenges.

Worldwide Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines

The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill.

United States Government

MB

Mayer Brown

Foley Automotive Update

United States Transport

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Foley & Lardner

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

On March 9th, 2026, maritime tracking data showed just one outbound vessel, bearing an Iranian flag, transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no inbound movements recorded at all.

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Does "War" Or "Government Action" Trigger My Force Majeure Clause Or Otherwise Excuse Supply Chain Performance?

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.

Worldwide International

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Butzel Long

Window On Washington: Old Faithful

Long-suffering readers of Window on Washington will recall that this quarter's edition regularly covers the year's significant maritime legislation, which in recent years passes as part of the National Defense...

United States Transport

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Winston Taylor

Holland & Knight Alert On 60-Day Jones Act Waiver And Possible FMC Engagement Cited In Lloyd's List

A recent Lloyd's List article cited a Holland & Knight alert about a 60-day Jones Act waiver as a result of supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in Iran.

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

The FMC Denies Ocean Carrier Surcharge Special Permission Applications

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Trump Administration Releases America's Maritime Action Plan

United States Transport

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Transportation Law Update - April 2026

United States Transport

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Reducing The Red Tape For Horse Entry Into The U.S.

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

Foreign Vessels Operating Under The Jones Act Waiver Should Consider What Other US Laws May Apply

United States Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

Debate Over FAA’s Interstate Commerce Exemption In Full Bloom In Flowers Case

United States Employment

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Lawyer In Vietnam Dr. Oliver Massmann – The Shipbuilding Sector – INTERVIEW ON PRACTICAL SIGNALS FOR MARITIME DECISION MAKERS IN 2026

United States Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

OFAC Issues General License 134 Authorizing Temporary Wind‑Down For Certain Russian Oil Cargoes

Worldwide International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Is The Jones Act Really 106 Years Old?

United States International

WT

Winston Taylor

Regional Spillover In The Middle East Risks Supply Chain Disruptions And Violence Escalation

Worldwide Energy

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Steptoe LLP

FMC Draws a Line on Carrier Coordination: Implications of the Commission's WSC Agreement Order

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

2026 Outlook For Maritime Biofuels

United States Transport

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Bracewell

Trump Administration Provides "Sovereign Backstop" Reinsurance Facility For Persian Gulf Maritime Shipping

United States Transport

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Clark Hill

Jones Act Waivers—Again

United States Transport

WT

Winston Taylor

What The Iran War Means For Europe: The Outlook For Gas Markets And Ukraine

Worldwide Energy

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Steptoe LLP

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Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

China's Global Port Investments – It's About Control And The Reshaping Of Trade Flows

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Options To The Panama Canal Perhaps? The U.S. Suggests Taking Back Ownership, As China Is Prepared To Bypass

United States Strategy

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Coming Soon: A New Polar Icebreaker Competition In The Arctic Region For Trade Route Supremacy

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics In International Trade Baltimore Bridge Collapse With Robert Stein VP Braumiller Consulting

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Who Is The Importer Of Record: Security Interests And The Right To Act As IOR

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Tuas Megaport In Singapore, An Upcoming Model To The World In Port Operations, And Soon To Be Light Years Ahead Of The Globes Largest Ports

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Relations Between The U.S. And China In One Word, Dismal Is A Decline In Trade Inevitable?

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

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Cozen O'Connor

Admiralty Practice In The 21st Century: Maritime Government Lawyers And Private Practitioners (Video Content)

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Holland & Knight

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