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…Following over a year of investigation and consultation, on 17th April, 2025 the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a Notice of Action and Proposed Action (the “USTR Notice”) under section 301 of the Trade Act…

… standard internet connection (without the need to download any apps or software.)  From July 2025, fees for claims files must be submitted through eFeeConnect.  

… origin crude oil. The import ban was introduced in the EU’s 18th sanctions package, as per our July, 2025 update. The EU has also issued FAQs, summarised below.

… formally establish the new mutual and make arrangements to effect the necessary changes. Later in 2025 Members will be requested to consider and approve the formal steps required. Subject to Member…

…The commercial court judgment in Aercap Ireland Ltd & Others v AIG Europe SA & Others [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm) sheds light on the English law interpretation of EU sanctions regulations. It concerned claims by…

… container, reefer and cruise ships (for visits to all regulated terminals), but from 1st January 2025, it will include both roll-on-roll-off ships (again, for all regulated terminals) and tankers (for…

…In CI v. IU [2025] HKCFI 4397, the dispute arose from back-to-back voyage charterparties governed by English law and subject to Hong Kong–seated arbitration under HKMAG 2021 Terms, with the parties expressly opting into…

… rights and responsibilities under the FuelEU Maritime (“FuelEU”) which comes into effect on 1st January, 2025, in respect of voyages into, out of and between ports in the EU.  It is perhaps not surprising…

…The Commercial Court’s decision in Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers PTE Ltd [2025] EWHC 2036 (Comm) examined whether a shipowner was entitled to refuse to load cargo based on sanctions concerns, and whether its reliance on…