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Support grows for USTR to slap U.S. port fees on Chinese-built ships

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) are seeing growing support for their push for the Biden Administration to initiate an investigation into the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) unfair

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New AOWFA legislation aims to close offshore energy Jones Act loophole

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is applauding the introduction of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act (AOWFA), saying, “this important legislation provides a step forward towards providing parity between U.S.-flagged and

Senator Baldwin wants no Buy American waivers in Small Shipyard grants

Senator says Buy American waiver should not apply to Small Shipyard grants

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) is calling on the Biden Administration to commit to never applying a recently finalized Buy American waiver to shipyard grants and to help ensure American companies and

Spanish Minister comments on FuelEU

Europe’s FuelEU aims to kick start shift to greener fuels

Europe’s FuelEU legislation has now been adopted by the European Council and will come fully into effect from January 2025, though some requirements will come into effect from August 31, 2024. The

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Offshore Energy Security Act aims to get offshore oil and gas lease sales moving

While the Biden administration has been all systems go on offshore wind leasing that’s not been the case with offshore oil and gas lease auctions. Two U.S. senators want to change that.

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

Clean Shipping Act of 2023 introduced

Today is World Ocean Day and, perhaps sending a signal that legislators in many parts of the world can’t wait for IMO to act, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), and Senator Alex Padilla

EU ETS revision sends IMO a message on maritime decarbonization

EU ETS revision sends IMO a message on maritime decarbonization

While the UN’s International Maritime Organization continues to dither on shipping’s proposals to fund maritime decarbonization using some sort of levy on carbon, the European Union is taking a very different approach

Clay Heil has joined Crowley

Crowley names new VP of global government relations

Crowley has appointed Clay Heil as vice president of global government relations. In that role he will lead the company’s full spectrum of government advocacy for all of its company’s business interests

FMC stalls launch of Premier Alliance

FMC will seek additional comments on “Unreasonable Refusal to Deal” rulemaking

In a briefing this week, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) noted that since the signing into law of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the public is continuing to take advantage of

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OMSA applauds Garamendi legislation on Jones Act loopholes

Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has introduced the “Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act” bill that would close the loopholes in the Jones Act created by “letter rulings” from U.S. Customs and

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