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The Oil Pollution Act Of 1990: A History & Recent Developments – Clean Air / Pollution

June 27, 2022 admin No Comments

In 1851, the Limitation of Liability Act was passed in the US, which (among other things) applied to oil spills from vessels. Vessel owners were liable for incident-related costs only up to the post-incident value of the vessel. In 1924, Congress passed the first Oil Pollution Act, expanding vessel owner liability for intentional/deliberate discharges. Two…

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The Norwegian Tonnage Tax System May Become More Flexible From 2022 – Income Tax

June 23, 2022 admin No Comments

A proposal for changes in the Norwegian Tonnage Tax System was submitted on Friday 24 September. In this article, our tax lawyers consider how these changes will affect shipping companies and the shipping industry if they come into force? Please contact us if you have any questions. Companies that fulfil certain conditions may opt to…

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Emerging Trends For Ocean Service Contract Bid Season – Rail, Road & Cycling

June 16, 2022 admin No Comments

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Beneficial cargo owners have faced well-reported challenges in recent bid seasons. Two plus years of global pandemic unleashed supply and capacity interruption, carrier lane divergence, and an explosion in rates as well as inland dwell fee and demurrage costs. The…

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Space Privatisation: Sky’s No Longer The Limit – Marine/ Shipping

June 14, 2022 admin No Comments

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Do you remember how it used to feel roaming around unknown cities or driving across unfamiliar territories prior the introduction of GPS systems? Have you ever thought what it means for a seafarer to have the possibility to contact his…

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SASH Is Back – Marine/ Shipping

June 13, 2022 admin No Comments

Policymakers in Washington have again turned their scrutiny upon the US-flag fleet and the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in the wake of new of sexual assault and sexual harassment (“SASH”) connected to the Academy’s “Sea Year” program, which provides live deck-plate training for midshipmen out in the commercial fleet. SASH was a…

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“WILFORCE” Collision With “WESTERN MOSCOW”: The Application Of The Crossing Rules Re-Considered (Again) – Marine/ Shipping

June 8, 2022 admin No Comments

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. OVERVIEW Since last year’s historic Supreme Court decision in Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd. v. Nautical Challenge Ltd. [2021] UKSC 6, the Admiralty Court has now considered the scope and application of rules 15 – 17 of the International Collision Regulations…

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FMC Releases Final Fact Finding Recommendations, Stresses Mutually Enforceable Contracts – Marine/ Shipping

June 3, 2022 admin No Comments

03 June 2022 Holland & Knight To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Highlights Commissioner Rebecca F. Dye of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has released her Final Report for Fact Finding 29 titled “The Effects of COVID-19 on the US International Ocean Transportation…

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