United States: Marine/ Shipping

The U.S. Maritime Administration proposed changing the way persons prove U.S. citizenship for participation in various programs on July 1, 2025

On May 28, 2024, the Federal Maritime Commission's (FMC) final rule on demurrage and detention (D&D) billing practices went into effect. This rule represents a significant regulatory development...

The Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act (SHIPS for America Act) that was originally introduced in Congress in 2024 has been reintroduced in the Senate...

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).

Last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued updated guidance to help the global shipping and maritime industry detect and mitigate risks associated with sanctions evasion practices related to the shipment of Iranian-origin petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed a series of fees on Chinese-owned and -operated vessels, Chinese-built vessels, and foreign-built car carriers starting in October 2025.

During its 83rd session from April 7 to 11, 2025, the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) approved, among other things...

Perhaps most relevant to the maritime sector remains the unanswered questions with the USTR-proposed fees that could impact owners and operators of Chinese-linked vessels – and the impact on those fleets approach – that will undoubtedly guide operational decision-making...