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Singapore Aims to Incentivize Environmental Protection During Salvage Ops

May 04, 2020

A statement from a Singapore Ministry of Law spokesperson outlines details of  a Bill for read in Parliament today regarding maritime salvage:The Singapore Ministry of Law will table the High Court (Admiralty Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill (“the Bill”) for First Reading in Parliament on 4 May 2020…

IMO 2020: U.S. Restricts the Use of Certain Fuels in Scrubber Vessels

Jan 06, 2020

With the January 1 implementation of IMO 2020, which requires dramatic reductions in the sulfur content of emissions from ocean-going vessels, the United States government issued a new rule that it asserts actually facilitates the distribution of compliant fuel…

Five Common Mistakes in Maritime Contracts

Dec 26, 2019

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Henry de Bracton, DeLegibus, ~1240Often clients or prospective clients come to me with a commercial contract issue perched on the precipice of full-blown litigation or arbitration. When I ask to see the contract…

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Liebherr USA Appoints New Divisional Director

Liebherr USA Appoints New Divisional Director

Port Houston Surpasses Three Million TEUs

Port Houston Surpasses Three Million TEUs

Trump, Xi Pause Port Fees on Each Other's Vessels

Trump, Xi Pause Port Fees on Each Other's Vessels

US Grants India Sanctions Waiver to run Iranian Port

US Grants India Sanctions Waiver to run Iranian Port

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