Thompson Hine LLP is consistently mandated to represent shippers and intermediaries in policy and rulemaking matters concerning the Shipping Act of 1984 (as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act). The team additionally advises on Federal Maritime Commission regulations, in relation to containerized cargo’s ocean transportation services. The group is also well known for acting for the National Industrial Transportation League, which represents shippers’ interests in freight transportation matters; and the practice regularly applies its regulatory expertise to the drafting and reviewing of international service contracts, charter agreements, ocean bills of lading, and towage contracts. Heading up the department, Karyn Booth is a specialist in multimodal transportation and logistics services; and Jason Tutrone‘s practice covers transportation regulatory compliance and protections for shippers, along with logistics-related litigation. Also key to the practice, Columbus-based Dan Ujczo is an expert in ocean and barge transportation. All attorneys are in Washington DC unless otherwise mentioned.
Key clients
- Coalition for Fair Port Practices, The
- Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, The
- Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
- National Association of Chemicals Distributors
- National Industrial Transportation League, The
- National Retail Federation
Work highlights
- Advising National Industrial Transportation League on the implementation of OSRA 2022 by the US Federal Maritime Commission.
- Assisted NITL with preparing comments in response to FMC Docket No. 2022-0066-0090—Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements.
- Representing NITL in various ocean shipping supply chain legislative matters before the US Congress, including the Ocean Shipping Enforcement Act, the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, H.R. 1836, and the Ocean Containers Rail Storage Charges Fairness Act.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Karyn Booth