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Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Offshore

Biden Administration Forges Ahead with Offshore Wind Development Despite Trump Threats

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued two major decisions advancing offshore wind development along the

December 3, 2024
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Friday, November 15, 2024
Port of Oakland
Ports

Biden Administration Injects Another $580 Million into U.S. Ports

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has unveiled a significant investment of nearly $580 million to bolster port

November 15, 2024
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Friday, November 1, 2024
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
News

EPA Clears Path for Texas Deepwater Port, Fueling Controversy Over U.S. Oil Exports on Supertankers

(Bloomberg) — The Environmental Protection Agency has given its blessing for a proposed Texas oil port capable of exporting 1 million barrels of oil a

November 1, 2024
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., October 29, 2024
Ports

Biden Just Announced $3B to Clean Up America’s Ports — Here Are Some of the Key Projects Getting Funding

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the allocation of nearly $3 billion to fund 55 zero-emission projects at ports across the

October 29, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Offshore

Election Jitters, Industry Headwinds Undermine Biden’s Final Offshore Wind Auction

By Nichola Groom Oct 29 (Reuters) – A U.S. auction of offshore wind development rights in the Gulf of Maine on Tuesday drew bids for

October 29, 2024
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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
Ports

President Biden Announces $3 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports

President Joe Biden has announced a $3 billion in funding aimed at transforming America’s port infrastructure. The funding will is being provided

October 29, 2024
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Sunday, October 27, 2024
aerial photo of the US Navy base in Guam on a clear day with some clouds
Defense

Biden-Harris To Scale Back Missile Defense Of Guam

By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) A proposed multibillion-dollar missile defense system for Guam has been reduced to 16 sites on the island from the original 22, the

October 27, 2024
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Monday, October 14, 2024
FILE PHOTO: The second Aframax-sized oil tanker sold to Venezuela is seen in Bushehr coast, Iran June 8, 2022. Picture taken June 8, 2022. Sadra Company/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
News

US Deepens Iran Sanctions After Israel Attack

By Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) The US broadened the scope of its sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas sectors in response to a ballistic-missile attack on Israel,

October 14, 2024
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Friday, October 11, 2024
Facing south, a view across the newly designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary waters at Point Conception, a site of great cultural significance to Chumash Peoples.
Environment

Biden Administration Designates Third-Largest National Marine Sanctuary

The Biden Administration has taken a significant step in ocean conservation by designating 4,543 square miles of California’s central coast as the

October 11, 2024
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Thursday, October 3, 2024
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
Offshore

Biden Administration Awards Contract to Decommission Orphaned Pipelines in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has taken a significant step in addressing legacy pollution off the Texas coast. As part of the

October 3, 2024
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent
Ports

Port Strike: Trump and Biden Blame Shipowners While Harris Remains Silent

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union port strike, which could cost the U.S. economy billions per day, was notably absent from last

October 2, 2024
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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Atlantic Shores South Wind Project Off New Jersey

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has granted final approval for the Atlantic Shores South project, marking a significant milestone in offshore wind

October 1, 2024
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Port of savannah ship loading at berth
Ports

US Port Strike Threatens Severe Supply Chain Disruption into 2025

A looming strike at ports along the US East and Gulf coasts could cause significant supply chain disruptions lasting into 2025, according to recent analysis

September 25, 2024
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Monday, September 23, 2024
maersk containership new york
Ports

U.S. Faces Supply Chain Crisis Weeks Before Election

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — Just as US policymakers shift focus from curbing inflation to shoring up the job market, the economy faces a jolt that

September 23, 2024
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Friday, September 20, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden walks after speaking during a visit to the Port of Los Angeles, during the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Ports

Congressional Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Looming Port Strike

Republican members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House of Representatives have called on the Biden-Harris Administration to take

September 20, 2024
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

Trade Groups Urge Biden to Act as East and Gulf Coast Port Strike Looms

A coalition of 177 trade associations has appealed to President Biden for immediate intervention in stalled labor negotiations between the International

September 18, 2024
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
STS cranes at APM Terminals' Port Elizabeth Terminal, at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Photo: Mihai_Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Ports

Biden Won’t Block Potential Strike at U.S. Ports, Administration Says

By Lisa Baertlein and David Shepardson LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden does not intend to invoke a federal law to

September 17, 2024
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Monday, September 16, 2024
An alaska state ferry underway near Ketchikan, Alaska
Shipping

Biden Administration Invests $300 Million to Modernize U.S. Ferry Systems

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced nearly $300 million in grants to expand and modernize ferry systems across the United States. The

September 16, 2024
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
Offshore oil drilling and production by BP in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Biden-Harris vs. Trump: Who Boosted U.S. Oil and Gas Exports More?

by Valerie Thomas (Georgia Institute of Technology) The United States is producing more oil and natural gas today than ever before, and far more than any other

September 15, 2024
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

U.S. Locks in Steep China Tariff Hikes

Sept 13 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty on electric

September 13, 2024
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