Category Archives: Publication
Not in Kansas Anymore
Steve Simms, Principal of Simms Showers LLP, recently published an article in Bunker Bulletin detailing the likely changes to be seen in the bunkering industry in the wake of the OW collapse. Since the announcement of the OW insolvency in November 2014, the landscape of the bunkering world has certainly changed. There are currently… Read More »
J. Stephen Simms Quoted in Tradewinds Regarding APL Settlement
Firm Principal J. Stephen Simms was quoted in an October 28th article for Tradewinds, regarding the implications of a recent false claims act settlement. Read the article below, or view a full PDF of the article here. APL strikes $9.8m False Claims Act settlement US announces civil penalty but says liner operator does not… Read More »
All in the Detail
In a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms analyzes the fallout of the OW collapse and summarizes the status of current court proceedings surrounding the competing claims. Well-incorporated strategic sales terms and conditions for physical suppliers are proving themselves extremely valuable in advancing suppliers’ rights to recovery…. Read More »
The Final Countdown: Will Shipping Play by the Rules?
In a recent article for the shipping industry magazine Bunkerspot, firm Principal J. Stephen Simms analyzes the responsibility of marine fuel suppliers to affirmatively engage to assure that the fuel that they sell is MARPOL compliant. Suppliers should be aware that attempts to impose the duty entirely on their customers to ensure that the… Read More »
Cyber Crime in the Bunker Industry
Firm Principal J. Stephen Simms discusses the growing threat of cyber crime to the bunker industry and its financial implications in a recently published Bunkerspot article.
US Trade Sanctions Against Iran Can Cause Major Problems for Bunker Suppliers
Firm principal J. Stephen Simms discusses how trade sanctions imposed by the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) can have significant consequences for bunker suppliers in a recent Bunkerspot article. Access a PDF version of the article by clicking here.