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Friday, July 26, 2024
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Offshore

BOEM Receives Unsolicited Lease Request for Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Area

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it has received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy for commercial offshore wind

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Monday, July 22, 2024
Sanctions Effective in Stopping Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, Says U.S. Official
Shipping

Sanctions Effective in Stopping Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, Says U.S. Official

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – U.S. sanctions have proven successful in suspending production at Arctic LNG 2 and delaying the expansion of the project,

July 22, 2024
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Friday, July 19, 2024
Federal, state, city and Port of Long Beach officials celebrated the groundbreaking for America’s Green Gateway – the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility
Ports

Historic Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks New Era for Port of Long Beach

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and officials from across the nation gathered on Thursday to break ground on the Pier B On-Dock Rail Support

July 19, 2024
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Key Figures in Houthi Financing Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated a dozen individuals and vessels as blocked property for

July 18, 2024
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Shipping

Cancellations Alter the Landscape of U.S. Offshore Wind Projects

The landscape of offshore wind generating capacity in the United States is undergoing significant changes following the cancellation of two major projects in

July 10, 2024
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during his visit in Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Shipbuilding

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $8.75 Million to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states

July 10, 2024
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind: $65 Billion Investment and 56,000 Jobs by 2030, Report Shows

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) projects $65 billion in investments and 56,000 jobs in U.S. offshore wind by 2030. Currently, 12

July 9, 2024
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Saturday, July 6, 2024
President Biden talks with US Naval officers after departing Air Force 1
Navy

Biden Declares Checkmate on China in Pacific – Naval Experts Disagree

by John Konrad (gCaptain) After a blitz of appearances promoting Operation Prosperity Guardian early in the year, the White House has been mostly silent this

July 6, 2024
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Friday, June 28, 2024
A DoD-contracted driver transports humanitarian aid across the Trident Pier before entering the beach in Gaza May 19, 2024. U.S. Army Photo
Defense

Senior Republican Demands Biden Administration Shut Gaza Aid Pier

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden

June 28, 2024
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Shipping

U.S. Sanctions UAE Companies and Vessels in Response to Iran Nuclear Activities

The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions on three United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies and eleven tankers over their involvement in the

June 28, 2024
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Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Schedules Second Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its plans to hold its second offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic. The sale is scheduled

June 28, 2024
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Monday, June 17, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Shipping

States Sue to Block Biden Administration Rule on Offshore Decommissioning

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, June 17 (Reuters) – Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday sued the U.S. government to block the Biden

June 17, 2024
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Friday, June 14, 2024
Biden Issues Executive Order on Supply Chain Resiliency Efforts
Shipping

Biden Issues Executive Order on Supply Chain Resiliency Efforts

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday issued an executive order formalizing a White House

June 14, 2024
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Dundalk, Maryland, U.S., April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Accidents

Inside the White House Push to Reopen Baltimore’s Harbor

By Skylar Woodhouse (Bloomberg) — Around 4 a.m. on March 26, the White House Situation Room notified Chief of Staff Jeff Zients that the unthinkable had

June 12, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
tanker loading
Shipping

Biden Administration Buys Back 3 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. is buying another 3 million barrels of oil for

June 3, 2024
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Maine to Research Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Gulf

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made available its Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) for a

May 28, 2024
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
A DoD-contracted driver transports humanitarian aid across the Trident Pier before entering the beach in Gaza May 19, 2024. U.S. Army Photo
Defense

UN to Use US-Built Pier for Halted Gaza Aid Deliveries

By Michelle Nichols and Idrees Ali UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – The United Nations has planned new routes within the Gaza Strip to

May 21, 2024
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
A cargo ship is moored in the Port of Long Beach while cranes retrieve cargo containers from the ship
Ports

Biden Administration to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes Amid Security Concerns

President Biden has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and other strategic sectors in a move to curtail

May 14, 2024
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Spike Supply Chain Costs

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced new tariffs on Chinese imports, a move that could further disrupt global supply chains and increase costs. These

May 14, 2024
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Friday, May 10, 2024
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping

Biden Urged to Halt Oil Exports After Terminal Approved

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Climate activists who successfully pushed President Joe Biden to halt new US liquefied natural gas exports are setting their

May 10, 2024
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