With President Joe Biden's 100th-day milestone approaching on April 30, 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding a steady course on its expectations, including those related to environmental stewardship, innovation and...more
4/30/2021
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
Maritime Transport ,
Natural Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology ,
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Under the Biden Administration, environmental sustainability as a means to combat climate change has been thrust into the spotlight as an emerging national imperative. This was made clear through President Joe Biden's...more
4/21/2021
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Biofuel ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
International seaborne transportation is a primary driver of international trade and the global economy, with approximately 80 percent of global trade by volume carried by ships at sea. The shipping sector has experienced...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) earlier this year for the first time expressly found that the Jones Act applies to transportation of merchandise from a U.S. port to a location on the U.S. outer continental shelf...more
In a ruling dated Jan. 27, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the first time expressly found that the Jones Act applies to transportation of merchandise from a U.S. port to a location on the outer continental...more
Daily life has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many expect that some of these changes will become part of the "new normal" when the pandemic is over. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has gotten a head start on this...more
As the new Biden Administration takes the helm in January 2021, there are great expectations for the next year in terms of consistency and stability at the federal level. Generally, industry can expect the U.S. Coast Guard...more
1/11/2021
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Clean Energy ,
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Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Green Deal ,
IMO Sulfur Cap ,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Offshore Wind ,
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