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Sunday, October 30, 2022
New York City Receives $5 Million Grant To Improve Water Freight Services And Marine Highways
Ports

New York City Receives $5 Million Grant To Improve Water Freight Services And Marine Highways

NYCEDC, NEW YORK, NY—New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced that New York City has been selected for a $5.16 million federal

October 30, 2022
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Saturday, October 29, 2022
Aerial photo of a container terminal at the port of long beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Receives $30.1 Million To Fund Zero-Emissions Cargo Handling Equipment

The Port of Long Beach announced Friday it will receive a $30.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to deploy the nation’s largest fleet

October 29, 2022
Total Views: 1038

Monday, October 17, 2022
port of Berdiansk fire
Navy

OP-ED Russian Navy Will Keep Attacking Transportation Infrastructure

OP-ED by Benjamin Jensen (American University, TheConversation) In response to massive battlefield setbacks, Russia has increased its attacks in Ukraine on

October 17, 2022
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Safely Splash Down In Atlantic
Interesting

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Safely Splash Down In Atlantic

NASA—NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down Friday off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, completing the

October 15, 2022
Total Views: 24516

Wednesday, September 28, 2022
American Maritime Partnership: Debunking Erroneous Claims on Need for Jones Act Waiver
Shipping

American Maritime Partnership: Debunking Erroneous Claims on Need for Jones Act Waiver

The American Maritime Partnership has issued the following statement and set of facts in response to “erroneous claims” about the Jones Act’s

September 28, 2022
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Congresswoman González Colón: ‘No Diesel Supply Crisis’ in Puerto Rico
Shipping

Congresswoman González Colón: ‘No Diesel Supply Crisis’ in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón, Puerto Rico’s sole Representative to the U.S. Congress, has issued the following statement

September 28, 2022
Total Views: 1031

Saturday, September 17, 2022
Coast Guard Offloads $475 Million In Illegal Narcotics In Miami
USCG

Coast Guard Offloads $475 Million In Illegal Narcotics In Miami

MIAMI — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) offloaded approximately 24,700 pounds of cocaine and 3,892 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated

September 17, 2022
Total Views: 4490

Monday, September 12, 2022
US Navy Blocks Court Records In Ship Arson Case
Navy

US Navy Blocks Court Records In Ship Arson Case

by Megan Rose (ProPublica) Despite a 2016 law requiring more transparency of court-martials, the U.S. Navy is refusing to release nearly all court documents in

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 4680

Wednesday, September 7, 2022
US Navy FEDFIRE Firefighting Helmets
Ship Fires

US Firefighter Shortage Puts Navy Lives At Risk

By David Sherfinski (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When a soldier was found unconscious in the barracks of a U.S. Army base near the Pentagon at about

September 7, 2022
Total Views: 1430

Sunday, August 28, 2022
Port Upgrade Raises Somaliland’s Hopes For Trade
Ports

Port Upgrade Raises Somaliland’s Hopes For Trade

May Darwich, Jutta Bakonyi (The Conversation)–Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city

August 28, 2022
Total Views: 1343

UK Donating Undersea Minehunter Drones To Ukraine
Navy

UK Donating Undersea Minehunter Drones To Ukraine

Ministry Of Defence–The UK is giving underwater drones to Ukraine and training Ukrainian personnel in Britain to use them to clear their coastline of

August 28, 2022
Total Views: 1243

Saturday, August 27, 2022
Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Time For Major Investments In New Container Ports And Terminals

by John D. McCown (OpEd) Sixty-six years ago the postwar growth in the US economy saw increasing congestion on highways.  That problem became the catalyst for

August 27, 2022
Total Views: 2891

The San Pedro Bay Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. Photo Courtesy Port of Long Beach
Ports

Container Dwell Fee On Hold Again For San Pedro Bay Ports

The San Pedro Bay ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will postpone consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” for four weeks, until Sept. 23.  Since the

August 27, 2022
Total Views: 764

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Space Robotics Take A Deep Dive
Interesting

Space Robotics Take A Deep Dive

(NASA)–What’s the difference between deep space and the deep sea? For a robot, the answer is: not much. Both environments are harsh and demanding, and,

August 20, 2022
Total Views: 1367

Sunday, August 14, 2022
The Soviets Hunted Whales To The Brink Of Extinction But Its Scientists Secretly Tracked Its Toll
Interesting

The Soviets Hunted Whales To The Brink Of Extinction But Its Scientists Secretly Tracked Its Toll

Ryan Jones (The Conversation)–Every year, an estimated 13 million people go whale-watching around the world, marveling at the sight of the

August 14, 2022
Total Views: 13828

Saturday, August 6, 2022
Below-Average Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Measured
NOAA

Below-Average Gulf Of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Measured

NOAA–Today, NOAA-supported scientists announced that this year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone”— an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and

August 6, 2022
Total Views: 2482

Saturday, July 30, 2022
A North Atlantic Right Whale breaches with a ship in the background.Credit: NOAA Fisheries
NOAA

NOAA Proposes New Speed Regulations To Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

NOAA— NOAA Fisheries has announced proposed changes to vessel speed regulations to further protect North Atlantic right whales from death and serious

July 30, 2022
Total Views: 4026

Saturday, July 23, 2022
Watch Live: NOAA Explorers Dive Into the Mysteries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Interesting

Watch Live: NOAA Explorers Dive Into the Mysteries of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

(NOAA)–This summer, take the plunge and join NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners as we explore along the longest mountain range in the world: the

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 3068

Sunday, July 17, 2022
fishing boat
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Vessels Account For Half Of Ocean Plastic Pollution

Karen Scott (The Conversation)–Ocean plastic pollution was a focus at the recent UN oceans conference, which issued a declaration in support of an

July 17, 2022
Total Views: 5338

Friday, July 8, 2022
US Navy Sailor in SYDNEY Australia
Environment

Pacific Maritime Security: Does Climate Policy Matter?

by Wesley Morgan (TheConversation) Prime minister Anthony Albanese is hoping his government’s more ambitious climate policy will help reset Pacific relations

July 8, 2022
Total Views: 1319
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