United States: Marine/ Shipping

Delivery terms aren't just legal fine print—they are strategic terms that can drastically shift the costs and obligations between the parties to a contract, especially when tariffs are involved.

On the tide swell of current national policy efforts around advancing US maritime commercial interests (including the SHIPS for America Act and the Trump Administration's...

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.

The less-than-truckload (LTL) freight classification system, which has a key influence on LTL costs in the US, will change on July 19, 2025. This change will likely result in cost changes (both increases and decreases)...

On April 17, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued its Final Notice of action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301)...

On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), Public Law No: 119-21 (The OBBB Act).

President Trump's second term came crashing into D.C. like a tidal wave, including torrents of executive orders on all matter of topics, leaving almost no corner of American life and global relations unaffected.

Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025.

On April 30, Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Todd Young, R-Ind., and Reps. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., and John Garamendi, D-Calif., reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act (the Act).