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Decree No. 12,555/2025 has been published to regulate Law No. 14,301/2022, which established the BR do Mar Program (“BR do Mar”), setting forth the rules for the implementation, execution, and monitoring of measures to...more
The World Shipping Council (“WSC”) recently released its Containers Lost at Sea Report 2025 compiling global data on cargo lost at sea from the previous year and promoting loss prevention recommendations for the maritime...more
The International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) has announced an amendment to the Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement 2011 (ICA). The ICA 2025 amendment will take effect on July 14, 2025 and represents only the fourth...more
Le 17 juin 2025, le gouvernement fédéral canadien a annoncé l’imposition du « plus vaste ensemble » de sanctions liées aux navires et au commerce contre la Russie depuis l’invasion à grande échelle de l’Ukraine par la Russie...more
Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more
In this episode, hosts Tina Emerson and Tom Brinkley sit down with John Driscoll, Director and CEO of the Alabama Port Authority, to explore the Port’s pivotal role in driving economic growth across the state. From competing...more
In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a statute can be declared constitutionally inapplicable to an enterprise carrying on activities...more
Last week, a few colleagues and I attended the Transportation Infrastructure Summit in Philadelphia. There, we learned about a variety of innovations in the horizontal infrastructure sector as we prepare for future...more
Dans l’affaire Opsis Services aéroportuaires inc. c. Québec (Procureur général) (l’« affaire Opsis »), la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a statué que la doctrine de l’exclusivité des compétences demeure une composante...more
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. There is a Section 301 investigation prompted by domestic...more
The U.S. inland waterway system is a critical and underutilized component of the domestic supply chain that serves intrastate commerce and non-contiguous markets originating in or destined for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S....more
Despite recent fluctuations in trade policy in the US, companies engaged in international shipping find US courts are increasingly familiar territory. But when a foreign shipping company is sued in the US, how that company is...more
In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General) (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) affirmed that the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity (IJI) remains an essential feature of Canada’s federal...more
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently announced it was launching a non-adjudicatory investigation into whether foreign vessel flagging laws and practices create unfavorable shipping conditions for the U.S. trade. The...more
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) announced on May 21, 2025 that it is initiating a non-adjudicatory investigation into whether the: 1) vessel flagging laws, regulations, and/or practices of certain foreign...more
On May 17, the masts of a 300-foot-long Mexican naval training ship carrying 277 people collided with the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge just minutes after leaving the pier where it has been docked at the South Street...more
Marine facilities have evolved into highly developed, complex, vital infrastructure. What were once collections of docks, pavements, warehouses and guard shacks have become complex cities. Modern ports have rail...more
A Major Milestone in Decarbonizing the Maritime Sector and a New Source of Demand for Green and Low-Carbon Hydrogen Derivatives and Biofuels - On April 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organization’s (“IMO”) 83rd session...more
On May 20, 2025, the European Union ("EU") and the United Kingdom ("UK") adopted new sanctions targeting Russia, reflecting prior commitments to apply "further pressure on Russia to hinder its ability to wage its war of...more
On March 11, 2025, Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a shipping company’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing an antitrust case brought by the only other company...more
Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more
The Notice also proposes new tariffs on Chinese origin ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and cranes and parts containing Chinese components. Interested parties may submit comments in response to these proposed measures before May...more
USTR’s actions target China’s vessel operators, Chinese-built ships, Chinese cargo-handling equipment, LNG export vessels, and vehicle carriers. Chinese-operated ships and Chinese-built ships owned by non-Chinese vessel...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a final notice of action for its Section 301 investigation on "China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for...more