Cross-Post from The Trade Practitioner – On March 14, 2025, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced the initiation of a nonadjudicatory investigation into transit constraints at international maritime “chokepoints.”

By Squire Patton Boggs on March 31, 2025 Posted in supply chain

This is a cross-post from The Trade Practitioner. Please contact D. Michael Kaye, Katie Pritchard, Ruaridh Guy, Joel Cockerell, Michael J. Wray with any questions. The Federal Register notice initiating the investigation identified the following seven global maritime passageways that may be subject to such constraints: (1) the English Channel, (2) the Malacca Strait, (3) the Northern … Continue Reading

FMC Announces Hearing on Shipping Conditions in the Red Sea

By Squire Patton Boggs on January 29, 2024 Posted in Legal Analysis

As Yemen’s Houthi rebels have increased attacks against vessels sailing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, global trade stakeholders have responded. It has been announced in the media that oil majors and large global shipping lines are suspending shipping operations in the Red Sea. In light of the current geopolitical climate, the … Continue Reading

SPB Partner In Law360 Discussing Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022

By Squire Patton Boggs on June 16, 2022 Posted in supply chain

Yesterday, SPB supply chain partner Sarah Rathke was quoted in Law360’s article entitled, “New Ocean Shipping Regs On Deck, But Inland Woes Persist,” discussing the substance and likely impacts of the new Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, which cleared Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden soon. Read more … Continue Reading