Darien Flowers

Apr 22, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | Darien Flowers |Rodney Slater |Patricia Doersch |Carolina L. Mederos

Apr 22, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | Michael Wray |Mary Maloney |D. Michael Kaye |Darien Flowers

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in American Cruise Lines v. Viking USA LLC, River 1 LLC upheld an agency decision that a Swiss-based company could operate a luxury cruise ship on the Mississippi River. The American Cruise Lines decision could very well reach beyond the cruise industry and impact how future marine transactions are structured. The Passenger Vessel Services Act (PVSA) is part of the larger body of US coastwise law, which includes the Jones Act.

Feb 15, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | Michael Wray |D. Michael Kaye |Darien Flowers |John Flynn

On February 23, 2024 the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced the publication of its final Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements rule (Final Rule). This rule represents yet another of the ongoing impacts of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22), and its goal of promoting supply chain fluidity.

Feb 15, 2024 | squirepattonboggs.com | D. Michael Kaye |Michael Wray |Karol K. Denniston |Darien Flowers

Jan 17, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael Wray |D. Michael Kaye |Darien Flowers

Ringing in 2024, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a final rule that made several significant changes to the rules applicable to automated tariffs filed by ocean carriers. The first FMC rule of 2024 may indicate that the FMC will take additional steps over the course of the year to implement additional provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA), which is the most significant change in US shipping legislation since 1998.