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Friday, July 1, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Bring Up to 11 Lease Sales

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in

July 1, 2022
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity to Hit Over 6 GW By 2030 -EIA
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity to Hit Over 6 GW By 2030 -EIA

Developers are currently planning to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore offshore wind capacity over the next seven years, with the bulk of the

June 30, 2022
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Monday, June 27, 2022
Biden Administration Announces Actions to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
Commercial Fishing

Biden Administration Announces Actions to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing

The Biden Administration has announced a set of actions to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing that the White House says is significantly

June 27, 2022
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Thursday, June 23, 2022
White House Launches Offshore Wind Partnership with East Coast States and Designates Offshore Wind Vessels as ‘Vessels of National Interest’
Offshore

White House Launches Offshore Wind Partnership with East Coast States and Designates Offshore Wind Vessels as ‘Vessels of National Interest’

The Biden Administration has teamed up with eleven East Coast governors to launch a new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership aimed at

June 23, 2022
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Monday, June 20, 2022
US Rejects China’s Claims Over Taiwan Strait As Concerns Grow
Maritime Security

US Rejects China’s Claims Over Taiwan Strait As Concerns Grow

By Peter Martin and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) –Biden administration officials have decided to reject a vague new assertion by China that the

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 10348

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Galveston And The Beginning Of Juneteenth
News

Galveston And The Beginning Of Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2022–(NASA) The issue of General Order No. 3 by Union troops on June 19, 1865, marked the official end of slavery in Texas and the U.S. On

June 19, 2022
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law
Shipping

President Biden Signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act Into Law

President Joe Biden has signed into law the S. 3580, the “Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022,” marking the first major change to federal regulations for

June 16, 2022
Total Views: 3225

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
A containership approaches its berth at the Port of Savannah
Ports

Port of Savannah Sets All-Time Record in May as Cargo Surge Continues

The Port of Savannah, the second-busiest port on the East Coast, recorded an all-time cargo record in May as strong consumer demand and shifting inbound trade

June 15, 2022
Total Views: 2794

Thursday, June 9, 2022
President Biden Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Ocean Carriers
Shipping

President Biden Calls on Congress to Crack Down on Ocean Carriers

President Biden is calling on Congress to “crack down” on ocean carriers who the president says are responsible for raising shipping costs,

June 9, 2022
Total Views: 4373

Friday, May 27, 2022
Former 4 Star Army General Appointed As New White House Port Envoy
Ports

Former 4 Star Army General Appointed As New White House Port Envoy

The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday the appointment of retired General Stephen R. Lyons, former Commander of the U.S.

May 27, 2022
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Thursday, May 26, 2022
morro bay
Offshore

U.S. Proposes California Offshore Wind Sale

The U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday announced a proposal to hold an offshore wind lease sale in U.S. federal waters off of California. This

May 26, 2022
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Biden Administration to Issue New Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal By End of June
Offshore

Biden Administration to Issue New Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal By End of June

The U.S. Department of the Interior will release its proposal for offshore oil and gas lease sales for the next five years by the end of June, Interior

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 890

Thursday, May 12, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Administration Scraps Plans for Three Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

May 11 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday said it would scrap three planned sales of offshore oil and gas leases in

May 12, 2022
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Monday, May 9, 2022
MARAD Makes Additional $234 Million Available for Port Projects
Ports

MARAD Makes Additional $234 Million Available for Port Projects

FY 2022 Appropriations Act raises Port Infrastructure Development Program Funding to more than $684 Million, the highest total ever. U.S. Department of

May 9, 2022
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Thursday, May 5, 2022
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Ørsted and NABTU Sign ‘Historic’ Project Labor Agreement for U.S. Offshore Wind

Offshore wind developer Ørsted and North America’s Building and Trade Unions (NABTU) have agreed to a “historic” national project labor

May 5, 2022
Total Views: 2780

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
U.S. Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
Offshore

U.S. Advances Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish two separate Calls for Information and

April 27, 2022
Total Views: 681

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tanks
Shipping

U.S. Energy Department Kicks Off Record-Setting Release from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the sale of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the first since President Biden

April 21, 2022
Total Views: 1546

Photo of POTUS Joe Biden
Ports

Biden Bans Russian Ships From U.S. Ports

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden announced on Thursday the United States will ban Russian-affiliated

April 21, 2022
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plan Skirts Decision on Trump’s 355-Ship Target for Now
Defense

U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Plan Skirts Decision on Trump’s 355-Ship Target for Now

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy’s new 30-year shipbuilding plan puts off a decision about whether to stick with the Trump

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 3391

Friday, March 25, 2022
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Sets Date for Next Offshore Wind Lease Sale Off the Carolinas

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold its next offshore wind lease sale off the Carolinas in May. The

March 25, 2022
Total Views: 784