Following an unusual one-and-a-half-day comment period, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice suspending all Section 301 actions related to China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and…
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has opened an investigation to examine whether foreign shipping laws and regulations, especially those related to “Flag of Convenience” practices, have produced unfavorable conditions…
In 2004, the IMO hosted the International Conference on Ballast Water Management to address the problems associated with the introduction of non-native species into aquatic ecosystems when transported in the…
On March 9, 2017, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington held that punitive damages are available to plaintiffs under a general maritime unseaworthiness claim. See Tabingo v. Am.…