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Constitutional Challenge To The FMC

Since the 2020-2022 supply chain congestion, ocean carriers have faced a wave of Shipping Act claims from customers seeking to recover elevated import costs incurred during the pandemic-driven surge in U.S.

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

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

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

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Holland & Knight

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

United States Government

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Liskow & Lewis

When The Smoke Clears: Maritime Contract Claims After Hormuz Disruption

United States Transport

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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

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Mayer Brown

Foley Automotive Update

United States Transport

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Foley & Lardner

What Europe's Renewable Energy Struggles Can Teach U.S. Regulators About Dispute System Design

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Signed, Sealed, But Not Delivered? Don't Wonder About Taxes Under New Postal Service Rules

United States Tax

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Nossaman LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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

Mandatory Credential Denials Create New Compliance Challenges For Maritime Employers

Recently enacted federal legislation geared toward making employment at sea safer has resulted in many mariners being denied credentials and/or renewals of their credentials through the National Maritime Center. 46 USC 7511, enacted in 2022, bans the issuance of any merchant marine credentials (MMC) to anyone who has been convicted under the federal sexual abuse statutes (18 USC Ch 109A) or under state statutes deemed substantially similar.

United States Transport

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Jones Walker

2026 Perspectives In Private Equity: Transportation

While private equity investors continue to be attracted to the reliable non-cyclical returns associated with transportation assets, several headwinds over the past 12 months served to dampen M&A activity in the sector in 2025.

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

White House Unveils Historic Maritime Budget: What It Means For America's Shipping Future

The White House's fiscal year 2027 budget proposes a historic $65.8 billion investment in U.S. Navy shipbuilding—the largest in over 60 years—alongside the creation of a groundbreaking Maritime Security Trust Fund. This ambitious plan aims to revitalize America's maritime industry through unprecedented federal spending, new infrastructure programs, and a fee on foreign-built ships docking at U.S. ports.

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

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

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Valuing Shore-Side Damage After An Allision: Key Principles For Owners, Charterers, And Underwriters

United States Transport

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

Worldwide International

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Butzel Long

Window On Washington: Old Faithful

United States Transport

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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

United States Transport

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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

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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

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

Transportation Law Update - April 2026

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.

United States Transport

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is eliminating a regulatory requirement that has proven logistically challenging for the equine industry.

United States Government

HK

Holland & Knight

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

The Trump administration's waiver of the nation's domestic cabotage laws under the family of laws known as the Jones Act is highly unusual for both its length (60 days) and its breadth (659 categories of products).

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

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

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) on March 6, 2026, issued a significant Order on Investigation in Docket No. 25‑10...

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

2026 Outlook For Maritime Biofuels

Maritime biofuels are “making waves” in 2026. Growing decarbonization efforts have the potential to create synergies between the maritime and biofuel sectors.

United States Transport

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Bracewell

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

On Mar. 6th, President Donald J. Trump issued, "effective immediately", a directive ordering the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ("DFC") to act as a federal "sovereign backstop"...

United States Transport

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Clark Hill

Jones Act Waivers—Again

Jones Act waiver possibilities appear in the news pretty much every time there is a spike in the price of fuel in the United States.

United States Transport

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Winston & Strawn LLP

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

Worldwide Energy

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Steptoe LLP

White House Releases America's Maritime Action Plan

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Without Limits? The M/V Dali Court Addresses The Potential Extension Of The Limitation Of Liability Act To Vessel Managers

United States International

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

White House Releases Plan To "Restore America's Maritime Dominance"

United States Transport

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K&L Gates LLP

Nonmaritime Contracts Continue To Evolve - Fifth Circuit Affirms Nonmaritime Contract Determination Involving A Liftboat

United States Energy

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Jones Walker

Paradigm Shift In Environmental Review Of Deepwater Ports 50 Years In The Making

United States Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Take A Bite Out Of Your LTL Costs

United States Transport

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Congress Eyes Legislation To Reauthorize The Federal Maritime Commission

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Trump Administration Issues Maritime Action Plan

United States Transport

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Winston & Strawn LLP

The Maritime Sector: A "Front Line" Of U.S. Sanctions

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Increasing Private Equity Interest In U.S. Shipbuilding And The Jones Act Market

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Trends In Ship Finance

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Maritime Finance: A Look Back At 2025 And Trends To Watch In 2026

United States Transport

HK

Holland & Knight

Bakerly v. Seafrigo: A Rare Look Into The Commission's Award Of Attorneys' Fees

United States Litigation

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Holland & Knight

Stop Studying And Build Ships

United States Transport

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

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Neil Quartaro Interviews With CMA Shipping (Video)

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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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