FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The IMO’s proposed Net-Zero Framework (NZF) could have implications for U.S. maritime trade if its fuel requirements and associated costs result in higher transportation costs or reduced service availability, according to Sean T. Pribyl, Allison N. Skopec and Lucille L. Marvin of Holland & Knight. In their analysis, the authors highlight potential questions under the U.S. Shipping Act if fuel mandates or other NZF requirements lead to unreasonable increases in transportation costs or decreases in service. The Shipping Act, as amended by OSRA 2022, prohibits common carriers from engaging in unjust or unreasonable practices affecting U.S. commerce. RelatedNews Hormuz shipping falls significantly as another vessel is struck IMO CCC 12: Safe use of alternative fuels at the top of the agenda var jnews_module_21382044_0_6aa7da17166cd = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21382044","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1504,4227,1709,131","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_sc