
Briefing
FMC’s New Demurrage and Detention Regulations Become Effective May 2024
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently published its final rule on…
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Attempt to Broaden Time Charterer’s Tort Duties to Third Parties Found “Unmoored From Reality”
In Grand Famous Shipping Limited, et al. v China Navigation Co., the United S…
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One Step Closer to Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is now one step closer to becoming a major player in the c…
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BOEM Announces First California Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale
Wind energy is coming to the California OCS. BOEM announced the first ever OC…
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The Summer of U.S. Offshore Wind: Regulatory Incentives and Proposed Vessel Manning Mandate
Summer 2022 has seen significant action in the renewable energy arena and con…
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Changes on the horizon as the US Ocean Shipping Reform Act becomes law
President Biden recently signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 202…
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Comprehensively Yachts – HFW Yachting Industry Briefing, June 2022
In this edition of Comprehensively Yachts we focus on some of the key issues …
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CBP issues key ruling on U.S. offshore wind operations
Significant new ruling from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection provides J…
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U.S. Virgin Islands announces the first international U.S. flag open ship registry and ambitious plan to energize the U.S. commercial maritime sector
On February 1, 2022 the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) signed an …
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All on Board: The Biden Administration, FMC and DOJ Focus on Ocean Shipping, Prices and Supply Chain
Ocean shipping remains center stage as the Biden Administration continues to …
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Built in the USA? Coast Guard Issues Determination on US Built Offshore Wind Vessel
Significant expansion of the offshore wind energy industry in the United Stat…
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Federal Maritime Commission Announces Demurrage and Detention Initiatives
The Federal Maritime Commission ("FMC") recently announced that it is moving …
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