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Federal Maritime Commission Proposes Service Contract Regulatory Relief
USA - January 19 2021 On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking which would permit ocean carriers to wait up to…
U.S. Government Report Shows Seriousness of Jones Act Violations
USA - December 17 2020 The U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a Report on December 16, 2020, entitled Coast Guard - Actions Needed to Improve National Vessel…
U.S. Government Reports on Vessels Needed for U.S. Offshore Wind Projects
USA - December 8 2020 On December 8, 2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent research arm of the U.S. Congress, issued a report on vessels needed…
Congress Reaches Agreement on Key Maritime Legislation
USA - December 7 2020 On December 3, 2020, the House and Senate Armed Services committees released the conference report agreement for the Mac Thornberry National Defense…
U.S. Congress Moves to Clarify Jones Act Application to Offshore Wind Projects
USA - September 25 2020 On September 24, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act,” H.R. 4447, including a provision…
U.S. Customs Issues Offshore Cable Lay Wind Farm Guidance
USA - September 21 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently made available August 31, 2020-issued “Jones Act” guidance on cable lay operations in connection with…
U.S. Customs Withdraws Recently Issued Offshore Wind Farm Installation Guidance
USA - August 11 2020 On July 15, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued “Jones Act” guidance on the installation of offshore wind farms in U.S. waters. This was…
U.S. Customs Issues Offshore Wind Farm Installation Guidance
USA - July 30 2020 On July 15, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued “Jones Act” guidance on the installation of offshore wind farms in U.S. waters. This is…
U.S. Congress Again Proposes U.S.-Flag Tanker Program
USA - June 15 2020 On June 11, 2020, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, introduced the “Maritime…
Supreme Court Decides Not to Rock the Boat in Frescati Shipping Co.; Resolves Circuit Split Regarding Safe Berth
USA - April 1 2020 On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co. decision, which resolved the…
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