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By Stefanos N. Roulakis In what has become a quadrennial tradition, I am taking a look at how shipping could be affected by the U.S. Presidential Election. I am surprised to be writing that this is my third analysis of Donald Trump’s candidacy for President. In 2016, his campaign predictions were subdued due to his….
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By Stefanos Roulakis and Efimia Karageorgiou In response to the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has coordinated with its allies to target Russia’s energy sector. One aspect of this strategy has been the imposition of sanctions against key operators. Another measure involves establishing a price ceiling on oil and other energy products….
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By Stefanos Roulakis and Efimia Karageorgiou The Jones Act is a cabotage statute which restricts the transportation of merchandise between points in the U.S. to vessels built in the U.S. and owned/operated by U.S. citizens. Cabotage statutes were among the first laws of the American Republic. In its current form, the Jones Act was passed….
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By Stefanos Roulakis and Efimia Karageorgiou Congress passed the U.S. Limitation of Liability Act (the “Act”) in 1851, the year of Moby Dick’s publication, to encourage investment in the shipping sector and carriage of goods to and from the U.S. The Act limits the financial responsibility of a shipowner to the value of the ship….
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By Stefanos Roulakis U.S. CBP issued a ruling to Scholasticus Law’s Stefanos Roulakis, working in concert with the inestimable Jonathan K. Waldron and Vanessa C. DiDomenico of Blank Rome LLP. The decision issued by CBP provides needed clarity to the U.S. offshore wind sector to allow projects to proceed in compliance with the Jones Act…..