10/16/2025 3:29:12 PM Chinese special port charges on U.S.-linked vessels By Lianjun Li Antonia Panayides Leigh Hansson Charles Weller Rob Wilkins +2 more... Show less As a follow up to our initial post after the initial announcement on Friday 10 October 2025, we have further considered the new...
8/20/2024 9:02:01 AM LNG sanctions on Russia – A fluid landscape By Keith Rowbory Alexander Brandt Mike Adamson Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the UK, U.S. and EU were quick to impose economic sanctions on Russia....
7/30/2024 11:25:44 AM Recovering rockets at sea: the intersection of space law and maritime law By Han Deng Julia Norsetter This article provides an overview of the legal issues related to the maritime recovery of reusable rockets, which is an emerging practice...
3/8/2024 1:06:46 PM Big waves: global autonomous ships market on the rise By Thor Maalouf Julia Norsetter International shipping has the potential to undergo an evolution with developments in autonomy—these developments present opportunities...
9/19/2023 11:26:08 AM Insights from Reed Smith’s London International Shipping Week event: Managing your supply chain risk By Nick Austin Alexander Brandt Thor Maalouf Navigating the turbulent waters of the global supply chain from geopolitical uncertainty, to evolving sanctions, and the adoption of...
8/9/2023 3:34:57 PM Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies the proper interpretation of Rule 9(a) of the Collision Regulations By Jonathan Lim In The “Navigator Aries” [2023] SGCA 20, the Singapore Court of Appeal (the “CA”) clarified that Rule 9(a) of the International...
5/30/2023 3:02:33 PM The reform of the UK Tonnage Tax regime and its implications By Spiros Zavitsas Alexander Rackow The government used the Spring Budget 2023 to confirm three significant amendments to the UK Tonnage Tax regime: Opening an 18-month...
4/6/2023 9:57:40 AM Transparency in shipping supply chains By Lisa Meller Suhani Mangal Supply chain transparency requires companies to investigate their own supply chains to ensure compliance with internal company...
3/8/2021 5:12:34 PM During ocean-going vessel inspections, California is to increase fuel sample analysis By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll Beginning in May 2021, California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) enforcement staff will begin additional analysis of fuel samples taken...
8/14/2020 9:00:09 AM Upcoming public hearing scheduled for late August – California proposes revisions to regulation of air emissions from “Ships at Berth.” By Todd Maiden Eric Schmoll The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) has again proposed revisions to the State’s existing “Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth...