WFW advises CMC on landmark LNG carrier joint ventures2 February 2026
WFW advised CMC and GBAFM on a series of joint ventures with a global financial institution.
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Maritime in Review 2025 – Article Roundup15 January 2026
Our most popular articles from 2025 highlight how this year has been one of both challenge and opportunity in the maritime sector.
Suspension and Amendments to US and China Port Fees – Current Status21 November 2025
The United States and China have each suspended their port fees on Chinese- and US- linked vessels.
WFW advises DNB on ECA-backed US$239.7M INSW vessel construction financing22 October 2025
The facility was executed in August 2025 and the first of the vessels, the Seaways Alacran, was delivered in September 2025, with the remaining five vessels scheduled for delivery sequentially over the next year.
Ship leasing: Does a financial lessor need to be the registered owner of the leased asset?16 October 2025
Prior to the advent of Chinese leasing, ship leasing was historically a financing structure in the alternative ship finance space.
USTR 301 and retaliatory measures in China15 October 2025
The background to these measures stems from a petition brought by five labour unions in the US who complained of unfair practices by China in the maritime sector which they believed posed a discriminatory threat to US commerce.
WFW deal wins Transport Export Finance Deal of the Year and Global Deal of the Year at TXF Perfect 10 Awards12 June 2025
By recognising only ten outstanding transactions in export finance across the world, the TXF Perfect 10 Awards are the industry gold-standard for excellence.
US Trade Representative Implements Port Fee Proposal22 April 2025
On April 17, 2025, the USTR published a notice of action implementing its port fee proposal, first announced on February 21, 2025.
US Trade Representative Proposes Wide-Ranging Fees on Chinese-Nexus Shipping3 March 2025
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative released a notice of a proposal to impose wide-ranging fees on shipping companies and vessels with a Chinese nexus.
Prominent Chinese Shipping Companies Added to US “Non-blacklist”13 January 2025
The outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden added several prominent Chinese companies to a list of “Chinese military companies” maintained by the Department of Defense.
WFW advises Guinea as US$24bn Simandou African mega-project closes7 August 2024
The US$24bn Simandou project, the largest greenfield integrated mine and infrastructure investment in Africa to date, on which Watson Farley & Williams has been advising the Republic of Guinea, has now completed, including the required Guinean and Chinese regulatory approval.
Cuba sanctions: US government authorizes “u-turn” financial transactions11 June 2024
US sanctions on Cuba have been slightly eased, after the OFAC amended the CACR on May 28.
