North America: Transport

The proposed rule would rescind the Endangerment Finding, which provided EPA the basis, for example, for regulating GHG emissions from new motor vehicles and engines.

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a proposed rule to reconsider the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and proposed to repeal all GHG emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines promulgated under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.

Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods.

After months of "will he or won't he" drama, the United States announced on July 31, 2025 that baseline tariffs on most goods imported from Canada would increase to 35%.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau recently announced the issuance of a final rule to...

Sectoral tariffs are emerging as a preferred tool for the White House that leaves targeted industries, and those reliant on their import supply, subject to appreciably higher customs duties on imported goods.

After months of "will he or won't he" drama, the United States announced on July 31, 2025 that baseline tariffs on most goods imported from Canada would increase to 35%.

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has released an updated list of jurisdictions whose nationals and corporate entities are now eligible to register vessels under the British Virgin Islands (BVI) flag.

The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) on July 22, 2025, published a standard clause for time charter parties to address contractual uncertainties arising from the U.S.