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Impact of Port Strikes on U.S. Trade: What to Know in the Short Term

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For the first time in almost 50 years, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated strikes at ports across the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports on October 1, 2024....more

Blank Rome LLP

Massive Port Strike Begins Across U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts – ILA Strike Becomes Most Disruptive Work Stoppage in Decades

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The International Longshoremen's Association (“ILA”) members' strike, which consists of tens of thousands of port workers across the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, began at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as the union...more

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Potentially “Freezing the Clock” on D&D Amid ILA Strike

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As the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) strike commenced yesterday morning, our team received word from a source with knowledge of operations at the Port of New York and New Jersey (NYNJ) that, one by one, NYNJ...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Supply Chain Disruptions Ahead: Strike Could Impact Nearly Half of U.S. Ports

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As of October 1, the International Longshoremen’s Association has indicated that about 45,000 of its members are on strike, which would affect ports along the Gulf coast and east coast of the United States. This accounts for...more

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Briefcase 2024 Quarter 3: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

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Case 1: The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd - The United Utilities sewerage network has around 100 ‘outfalls’ from which material emanating from sewers, sewage treatment works and pumping...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

ILA Contract Expires, Dockworkers on Strike

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Time has run out on efforts to negotiate and implement a new labor contract that would head off a work stoppage at all U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. On October 1, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Road to Recovery: First Steps for Business Continuity Following a Natural Disaster - September 2024

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As you begin to assess the damage from the historic Category 4 Hurricane Helene that struck the Gulf Coast, Adams and Reese’s Disaster and Recovery Team is here to assist you. Our firm has extensive experience handling a wide...more

Cozen O'Connor

Maryland AG Seeks to Hold M/V DALI Owners and Managers Responsible for Destruction of Key Bridge

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Maryland AG Anthony Brown sued Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd., the owners and operators of the container ship M/V DALI, alleging that their reckless and grossly negligent conduct caused the DALI’s...more

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How to Start and Operate a Maritime Ship Business

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Starting a cargo shipping business is no small feat; the financial barriers alone can be overwhelming. But for entrepreneurs willing to take on the challenge, the maritime industry has a high potential for reward. For...more

Kennedys

Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc.: Ninth Circuit finds that third-party indemnity claimants are still claimants...

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc., -- F.4th --, 2024 WL 4163709 (9th Cir. 2024) found that claimants seeking indemnification or contribution are additional claimants to a...more

Locke Lord LLP

OFAC Issues Warning to Financial ‎Institutions & Insurers That ‎Provide Maritime Services in the ‎Mediterranean, Red Sea and...

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Iran and Syria Sanctions and Embargos On September 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued updated guidance to remind maritime support service providers that the...more

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Port Labor Dispute - What to Expect, How to Plan for Your Import and Export Supply Chain

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The International Longshoremen’s Association (“ILA”) will have no contract if the current terms expire on September 30, 2024, without a new deal. ILA representatives have indicated that a strike is imminent on October 1,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Detention and Demurrage Fees in the Context of Work Stoppages

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With the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) preparing to strike on October 1, 2024, a key concern of impacted shippers is how to minimize demurrage charges for inbound containers that may be inaccessible for the...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - September 2024

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Foreign-Flagged Vessels Beware

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Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision on March 26, 2024, two U.S. House of Representatives members introduced the Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act (Bill), which would retroactively increase the...more

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand Denied

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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana - Plaintiffs Claudette Washington Skidmore and Courtney Skidmore Williams brought claims against several defendants after the death of their...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

ILA Labor Agreement Set to Expire, Strike Looms

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On September 30, 2024, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) labor agreement with U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast port operators ends. With negotiations over the summer unsuccessful, the possibility of a strike...more

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Key Bridge Collapse Leads to Proposed Legislative Overhaul

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Earlier this week, two U.S. congressmen released proposed language for a bill—the Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act—that was first announced via press release in August 2024. The proposed law would raise the...more

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Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessels Act Language Revealed

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The language for the proposed Justice for Victims of Foreign Vessel Accidents Act (Bill) was released on Sept. 11, 2024. As discussed in Holland & Knight's previous blog post, "Foreign-Flagged Vessels Beware," Sept. 9, 2024,...more

Mayer Brown

ANTAQ Announces Public Consultation and Hearing to Improve Draft Resolution for Chartering Criteria for Brazilian Shipping...

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Brazil’s National Agency of Waterway Transportation (“ANTAQ”) will hold a Public Consultation and Hearing from September 9 to October 23, 2024 (Notice of Public Hearing No. 11/2024). The aim is to receive feedback on a draft...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Update on Part II of the 29th Session of the Negotiations on Deep-Sea Mining Exploitation Regulations

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We have been following the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council’s negotiations and drafting of the Exploitation Rules, Regulations and Procedures (“Exploitation RRPs”) for the deep seabed beyond national...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Manifest Destiny in the Deep - The United States Claims a Massive New “Extended Continental Shelf” Across Two Oceans

In late 2023, the United States underwent a massive expansion in territory. Its boundaries grew by approximately one million square kilometres – an area about twice the size of California – all without a shot being fired.Hi ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

August 2024 Insurance Update

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We touch upon various issues in our August insurance update. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts considers the meaning of “surface waters” and whether the sublimit for floods applies when pooled water on a roof...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - Coming Soon: A New Polar Icebreaker Competition in the Arctic Region for Trade...

The US, Canada, and Finland are launching a joint partnership to build more ice-breaking ships to compete with China and Russia in Arctic. Sad but true, here we go again. Whether it’s the South China sea, or even the moon,...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Maritime Products Liability Law: Understanding the Fundamentals

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The United States Supreme Court first recognized products liability, including strict liability, as part of the general maritime law in East River Steamship S.S. Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858 (1986). The...more

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