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Thursday, November 4, 2021
US Views on Shipping’s Voyage to Zero Carbon Presented at COP26 Event
Environment

US Views on Shipping’s Voyage to Zero Carbon Presented at COP26 Event

The COP26 confab in Glasgow has seen numerous breakout meetings and sidebar events, on both sides of the river. An excellent three-day meeting on the south

November 4, 2021
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
Biden’s Port Envoy Urges Congress to Act on Infrastructure Bills
Ports

Biden’s Port Envoy Urges Congress to Act on Infrastructure Bills

By Keith Laing and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The White House’s point person on ports is urging Congress to wrap negotiations on a $550 billion

October 21, 2021
Total Views: 920

Clock Ticking as Biden Tackles Supply Chain Crisis With Few Tools
Ports

Clock Ticking as Biden Tackles Supply Chain Crisis With Few Tools

By Josh Wingrove, Jill R. Shah and Brendan Case (Bloomberg) — U.S. ports are full of goods, U.S. yards and warehouses are full of goods, hardly

October 21, 2021
Total Views: 1430

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Largely Beyond His Grip
Ports

Biden Confronts Supply Chain Crisis Largely Beyond His Grip

By Jennifer Epstein and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is trying to relieve supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the U.S.

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 2149

offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
Offshore

Biden Administration Planning Up to Seven Offshore Wind Lease Sales

The Biden Administration is making plans to potentially hold up to seven new offshore wind lease sales by 2025 as part of its goal to increase renewable energy

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 908

port of los angeles
Ports

White House Outlines Efforts to Address Supply Chain Bottlenecks at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach – Fact Sheet

The Biden Administration is set to unveil plans to address bottlenecks at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In a White House “Fact Sheet”

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 1178

Friday, October 1, 2021
President Biden
Offshore

BOEM Sets Date for First Offshore Lease Sale Under Biden Administration

The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has set a date to hold its first offshore oil and gas lease sale under the

October 1, 2021
Total Views: 597

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

BOEM to Conduct Environmental Review of Two Offshore Wind Projects Off New Jersey

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is set to conduct an environmental review of two proposed offshore wind

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 982

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Vice President Harris Offers Vietnam Support to Counter Beijing in South China Sea
Defense

Vice President Harris Offers Vietnam Support to Counter Beijing in South China Sea

By Nandita Bose HANOI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met Vietnam’s top leaders on Wednesday, offering support in several key

August 25, 2021
Total Views: 1529

Saturday, August 21, 2021
Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2
Offshore

Biden Admin Sanctions Russian Ship and Owner Linked to Nord Stream 2

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on a Russian ship and two companies involved in

August 21, 2021
Total Views: 4500

Thursday, August 19, 2021
President Biden
Offshore

BOEM Moving to Restore Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. offshore regulator on Wednesday said efforts to resume a federal oil and gas leasing program are underway

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 1262

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
crowley tugs
Offshore

Biden To Resume Selling Offshore Drilling Rights as Appeal Unfolds

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling against its oil leasing moratorium and deepening government

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 1391

Monday, August 16, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Proposed South Fork Wind Farm

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island,

August 16, 2021
Total Views: 898

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery
Shipping

Biden Says His Administration is Working to Relieve Bottlenecks that Threaten Economic Recovery

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his administration is working to relieve

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1300

tanker at sea
Shipping

White House Calls on OPEC and Its Allies to Pump More Oil

By Trevor Hunnicutt Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides are pressuring OPEC and its allies to boost oil output to

August 11, 2021
Total Views: 1012

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Navy

Kamala Harris To Focus On Freedom Of Navigation At Sea

By Nandita Bose (Reuters) Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening U.S. regional

August 4, 2021
Total Views: 2814

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing
Offshore

Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 2737

deepwater wind block island wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Considering Paying Fishing Industry for Offshore Wind Impacts

By Nichola Groom July 28 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 971

A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Offshore Wind Development in U.S. Set to Fall Short of Biden’s 2030 Goal

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The plan to rapidly scale up wind farms off the U.S. coast is set to miss President Joe Biden’s 2030 goal by 30%,

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 553

Saturday, July 24, 2021
It’s About Stimulus Checks Not Ocean Carriers Like Maersk Says White House Source
Finance

It’s About Stimulus Checks Not Ocean Carriers Like Maersk Says White House Source

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Earlier this month, the Biden Administration signed an order cracking down on anti-competitive behavior in the shipping

July 24, 2021
Total Views: 6509