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[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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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

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Freight Forwarders and Common Carriers: As You Look Ahead to 2024, Do You "Know Your Cargo"?

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As federal regulators have recently made clear, steamship lines, non-vessel-operating common carriers, indirect air carriers, freight forwarders, and others involved in the global movement of cargo must ensure that their...more

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The Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act and Antitrust Scrutiny of Ocean Common Carriers

On Feb. 28, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) introduced proposed legislation[1] titled the Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act (the Act), which would repeal 46 U.S.C. § 40307,[2] a statute conferring certain antitrust...more

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Federal Maritime Commission Continues to Grapple with Detention and Demurrage Issues

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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or the Commission) met during both open and closed session on Jan. 27, 2022, to discuss the Commission's efforts to address ocean carriers' detention and demurrage practices, as well as...more

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Planning for IMO 2020: The Cost of Non-Compliance

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On January 1, 2020, the new International Maritime Organization’s regulation—dubbed “IMO 2020”—for sulfur reduction from 3.5% to 0.5% will go into effect. The regulation stipulates that oceangoing vessels must use either a...more

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Mainbrace: October 2018 (No. 3)

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Note from the Vice Chair - Happy fall! As the seasons change, so do the issues confronting the maritime industry...or not. Over the past few years, several topics have consistently remained in the headlines and as a thorn...more

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DOJ Raids Maritime Industry Meeting and Serves CEOs with Subpoenas

Media outlets have reported that the U.S. Department of Justice raided the maritime industry’s “Box Club” meeting, which is more formally known as the meeting of the International Council of Containership Operators. Box Club...more

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Third Circuit Considering Federal Court Damages Immunity for Ocean Shipping Companies

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The Shipping Act of 1984 grants limited immunity under the antitrust laws to vessel-operating common carriers that enter certain agreements, including price-fixing agreements, so long as the agreements are filed in advance...more

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