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Highly Anticipated En Banc Fifth Circuit Opinion Reframes Maritime Contract Analysis

The Energy Law

If the answer is “yes”, the court next asks, does the contract provide or do the parties expect that a vessel will play a substantial role in the completion of the contract? Liskow & Lewis is committed to remaining at the forefront of developments in all areas of maritime and oil and gas law and is a recognized leader in this field.

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Fifth Circuit Addresses A Complicated Cargo Dispute, Resulting In A Victory For Vessel-Operating Common Carriers

The Energy Law

The court further held that the carrier may protect its interest in unpaid freight against the cargo in rem , and weighed in on several other issues pertinent to the maritime field. Yacht Path), a broker specializing in transportation of large watercraft, who completed the chain by contracting with Industrial Maritime Carriers, L.L.C.