Trading Straits
Episodes
Navigating antitrust risks arising from tariffs (Part 2)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second installment of our two-part series, international trade lawyer Philippe Heeren is joined by antitrust and competition lawyers Chris Bren...
Navigating antitrust risks arising from tariffs (Part 1)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first installment of our two-part series, international trade lawyers, Mike Lowell and Justin Angotti, and antitrust lawyers, Ed Schwartz and M...
Maritime emissions: Navigating EU and UK regulations
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners Tallat Hussain and Nick Austin and counsel Julie Vaughan discuss the evolving landscape of emissions trading systems (ETS) and the...
Next generation of barcodes for tomorrow's supply chain
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new generation of barcodes is enabling faster, safer and more transparent transactions across industries and regions. In this episode, Nicolas Frere...
Looking ahead: Key trends in the shipping industry in 2025
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners Nick Austin and Alex Brandt explore today’s challenges faced by the shipping industry and discuss key areas where we are likely ...
The future of deliveries
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Drones can deliver goods faster, cheaper and more sustainably than traditional methods. But how are they shaping the global supply market and what are...
The expiry of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation: Implications for the liner shipping industry
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith associates Emma Weeden and Charles Sauvage explore the impact of the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation's (CBER) expiry on the liner ship...
Shipping and cybersecurity (part 2): What happens when it all goes wrong?
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of the series, partner Philip Thomas and associate Voirrey Davies highlighted the importance of cybersecurity in shipping. In part 2, they s...
Shipping and cybersecurity (part 1): What you need to know
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Partner Philip Thomas and associate Voirrey Davies discuss the importance of cybersecurity in shipping. Some of the topics include the risks, examples...
Offshore wind update: The U.S. Jones Act and key challenges
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alice Colarossi and Julia Norsetter discuss how the Jones Act poses challenges for the development of offshore wind projects in the U.S. They explai...
Global limitation developments
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Admiralty & casualty lawyers Richard Gunn (partner) and James Scott (counsel) discuss developments in relation to the 1976 Convention on limitatio...
Navigating changes in global shipping and trade
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Nick Austin, Thor Maalouf and Alex Brandt bring us up to date with the latest shipping and trade issues; including sanctions, the geopolitica...
Getting into offshore: Financing vessels for energy projects
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The demand for large-scale offshore energy – including oil, wind and solar – is presenting opportunities for companies that supply vessels. Transp...
Maritime carbon emissions: Inclusion in the EU emissions trading scheme
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Nick Austin and Brett Hillis and counsel Julie Vaughan explain key features of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and how i...
Breaking bottlenecks at the border: Preventing FCPA allegations
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Customs has taken on heightened significance with respect to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance and risk management for many glo...
Decarbonization technology: Risks in superyacht construction and financing
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transportation lawyers Philip Rymer, Thor Maalouf and Romain Farnoux discuss issues arising from the incorporation of new technologies – specificall...
Are you deforestation-free? New supply chain obligations approaching in the EU
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new EU regulation will come into force on June 29, 2023, imposing onerous due diligence requirements for businesses buying and selling products made...
Alternative fuels in the shipping industry: What does the future hold?
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Transportation lawyers Mike Adamson and Laura Hyne discuss the use of alternative fuels in the maritime industry, including the potential challenges a...
Shipping, energy, and the impact of wartime sanctions
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Alex Brandt (London) and James Willn (Dubai) discuss how international sanctions against Russia are impacting the shipping and energy sectors...
LNG and bunker storage poised for growth
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Kevin Keenan and Antonia Panayides discuss the market for bunkering facilities and vessels. LNG is poised to expand – thanks to technologic...
Proof of performance on environmental protection: Shipping and transportation
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The legal and regulatory bars are getting higher around green finance and carbon finance. When seeking funding, industry participants must do more to ...
Shipbuilding law (part 3): Warranty claims and cancelling orders or enforcing delivery
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final of three episodes on shipbuilding law, Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss the circumstances under which a buyer can cancel a...
Shipbuilding law (part 2): Refund guarantees and delays during construction
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss refund guarantees, why it matters whether you have a “true guarantee” or a “demand bond,”...
Shipbuilding law (part 1): Specifications vs. performance criteria for decarbonization technologies, and documenting shipbuilding deals
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss the law on the initial stages of a shipbuilding project, including how new decarbonization techn...
Next-level ESG: Greenwashing, competition, and insurance
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cross-practice partners Michelle Mantine, Carolyn Rosenberg, and Jennifer Smokelin discuss new legal, regulatory, and antitrust concerns relating to E...
BIMCO ship sale and purchase agreement: SHIPSALE22
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join partners Philip Rymer and Susan Riitala as they discuss the new BIMCO ship sale and purchase agreement, SHIPSALE22 and how it compares to the Nor...
Solving the ’possession’ problem: Electronic trade documents
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following industry responses to its consultation paper on electronic trade documents, on 16 March 2022, the Law Commission published its revised recom...
Sailing toward zero emissions: COP26 implementation
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The need to create a greener future in shipping is more important than ever and has created an industry focus on reducing carbon emissions. Reed Smith...
A look ahead to 2022: LNG Shipping (Part 2)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second half of our series on LNG looking ahead to 2022, Kevin Keenan, Antonia Panayides and Mike Adamson discuss their expectations of the LNG ...
A look ahead to 2022: LNG Production and Trading (Part 1)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2021 was a turbulent year in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector. Now, with the new year in full swing, several of our Energy & Natural Resourc...
Energy storage in Greece: Insights into renewables and clean technology
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners Sally-Ann Underhill and Dimitris Assimakis discuss energy storage in Greece, with a focus on energy generated through renewable so...
The impact of Belarus sanctions on the shipping and energy sectors
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leigh Hansson, Alexander Brandt and Brett Hillis discuss the impact and differences between the new U.S., UK and EU sanctions on Belarus, with a parti...
Insights into the new UK National Security and Investment Act
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A global cross-office team consisting of partners Marjorie Holmes and Ross Mackenzie with counsel Han Deng discuss their forward-looking thoughts and ...
Shipbuilding: Do’s and don’ts when your project falls into a dispute
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Counsel Susan Riitala and associate Liam Hart discuss the current market conditions and how the pandemic has affected shipbuilding disputes. Their com...
Dispute resolution: Recent developments and court procedure (Part 2)
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our dispute resolution podcast, Reed Smith London partners Elizabeth Farrell and Alexander Sandiforth discuss the disclosure pil...
Dispute resolution: Recent developments and court procedure (Part1)
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alternative dispute resolution and the consequences of failure to engage, as well as the new witness statement requirements, are both hot topics in di...
Halliburton v Chubb: Impacts and consequences
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Six months on from the Halliburton v Chubb case, Reed Smith partners Vassia Payiataki and Thor Maalouf evaluate the impacts from the Supreme Court dec...
Navigating a post-COVID world: Survey results
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the shipping industry returns to the “new normal,” our new Reed Smith survey reveals how industry participants are adapting, and where they may...
Carbon emissions: Challenges, regulation and decarbonisation
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will the shipping industry be able to meet its greenhouse gas target of halving emissions by 2050? What challenges await, and what is the EU doing to ...
LNG: Fuel, power and opportunities
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode covers the green credentials of liquefied natural gas, attitudes towards it, LNG growth markets, and what caused LNG’s price spike in J...