Brazil
Tauil & Chequer
The Baltic and International Maritime Council ("BIMCO"), in conjunction with Bangladesh, India, Norway, Pakistan and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)...
Tauil & Chequer
On January 16, 2024, Law No. 14,813 ("Law 14,813") was published, aiming to provide legal certainty and regulatory stability to pilotage services. Law 14.813 amends Law No. 9.537/97...
Tauil & Chequer
Foi publicada no dia 21 de novembro de 2023, a Resolução n° 109/2023 da ANTAQ, que dispõe sobre a estrutura de serviços prestados por operadores portuários e instalações portuárias...
Tauil & Chequer
On October 16, the Brazilian Congress voted to override the presidential veto of several articles of Law 14.273/2021 (Railway Law). Below we highlight the main changes resulting from the veto override.
Koury Lopes Advogados
No final de 2022, em 30 de dezembro, foi publicado o Decreto nº 11.321/2022, que diminuiu a carga tributária do Adicional ao Frete para Renovação da Marinha Mercante (AFRMM)...
Koury Lopes Advogados
On December 30, 2022, the Decree No. 11.321/2022 reduced the Additional Rate on Freight for Renovation of the Merchant Marine (AFRMM), establishing a discount of 50% on its rates.
Tauil & Chequer
Provisional Measure No. 1,154/2023 ("MP 1,154") was published in the Federal Gazette (DOU) on January 1, 2023, the first of President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's new term in office...
Tauil & Chequer
A Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ) publicou a Resolução n.º 85, de 18 de agosto de 2022 (Resolução n° 85/2022), para tratar da elaboração do Estudo de Viabilidade Técnica...
Tauil & Chequer
EBN and EBN-CON seeking to qualify for BR do Mar must submit their applications to the National Secretariat of Ports and Waterway Transport.
Tauil & Chequer
On January 7, 2022, Law No. 14,301/2022 was published, instituting the Cabotage Transport Stimulation Program, also known as BR do Mar. The law, resulting from Bill No. 4,199/2020...
Tauil & Chequer
On April 12, 2021, Decree 10,671 was published, enacting the Maritime Labour Convention ("MLC 2006" or "MLC"), which was approved at the 94th International Labor Conference in 2006.
Tauil & Chequer
On April 22, 2021, the Brazilian National Agency of Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) published a resolution that amends Normative Resolution 01/2015-ANTAQ ("RN01"), which established the procedures and...
Tauil & Chequer
On March 24, 2021, Brazil's Ministry of Infrastructure published its Ordinance 51/2021 ("Ordinance 51"), which regulates the commercial exploitation of idle areas and facilities in organized ports.
Tauil & Chequer
On April 12, 2021, Decree 10,672 was published, amending some of the provisions pertaining to Decree 8,033/2013, which regulates Law 12,815/2013 (Ports Law)...
Tauil & Chequer
Em 1º de abril de 2021, entrará em vigor a Resolução n° 41/2021 da ANTAQ para estabelecer os critérios e procedimentos a serem adotados por Empresas Brasileiras...
Mexico
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
El pasado 18 de diciembre del 2023, la Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) expidió la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-002-STC-SEMAR-ARTF/2023, en adelante referida como la NOM-002.
Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
The new Decree was preceded by a separate decree published on March 3, 2022, stating that AICM terminals 1 and 2 were saturated.
IR Global
First, please permit me a little bit of digression as always. As many journalists would state, and have, the world is currently on fire regarding regional conflicts that could spiral into WW3 as continuous movement regarding alliances, ...
Mayer Brown
Nearshoring is an economic trend which consists of relocating business operations to a nearby country or region, often with the intention of reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
Tax Authorities in Mexico have issued new requirements for tax documentation for the transport of cargo within Mexico.