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We have significant experience working on proposed projects seeking a license from the Maritime Administration (MARAD) under the Deepwater Port Act (DWPA). We also advise on LNG projects before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). With our deep sector knowledge and cross-practice regulatory capabilities, we are uniquely situated to meet a project’s needs and advance your business objectives in a heavily regulated and politically sensitive environment, particularly as energy demand increases and U.S. policy shifts to prioritize domestic energy production.
Collaborative cross-practice approach
Our Transportation, Environment and Natural Resources, and Energy teams routinely handle matters regulated by various federal, state and local agencies involved in the deepwater port application process, including MARAD, FERC, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Our lawyers are ideally positioned to manage the regulatory, environmental and energy issues associated with a deepwater port project or a FERC LNG terminal. We also routinely collaborate with our corporate, finance, international trade/CFIUS, and litigation colleagues to help meet evolving commercial needs.
We know MARAD and deepwater ports as well as FERC
Hogan Lovells has a leading deepwater ports practice and has been counsel of record on five deepwater port projects, including the first approved export LNG project to receive a MARAD license as well as the first export crude oil project to receive a license since the LOOP. Our practitioners handle the most complex and strategically important issues impacting proposed projects and have a genuine understanding of the legal needs and business goals of such projects, as well as significant experience dealing with the related environmental and regulatory review and approval processes and potential litigation challenges.
Hogan Lovells support during regulatory process
Deepwater Port License Application
