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Friday, May 10, 2024
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
Total Views: 2347

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Shipping

White House Readying Sanctions After Russia Found Shipping Fuel to North Korea Above UN Cap

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) – Russia has been quietly shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that

May 2, 2024
Total Views: 1563

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Proposes New Offshore Wind Auctions Off Maine, Oregon

The Department of the Interior has announced two proposals for offshore wind lease sales off the Oregon coast and the Gulf of Maine. The Bureau of Ocean Energy

April 30, 2024
Total Views: 645

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Offshore

U.S. Updates Offshore Wind Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Development

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule that modernizes regulations governing offshore wind projects in federal waters, which could help

April 25, 2024
Total Views: 907

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Shipping

Biden Administration Sets Sights on Zero-Emissions Freight Sector

The Biden Administration has announced a first-of-its-kind national goal to transition the freight sector—including the marine sector—to zero emissions. 

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 940

Offshore

New US Effort to Lift Offshore Wind Features Turbines in Pacific

(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is taking steps to jump-start the fledgling offshore wind sector, outlining a five-year leasing plan that would

April 24, 2024
Total Views: 776

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Shipping

Venezuela’s Loss of Key U.S. Export License to Hit Oil Sector

By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS, April 18 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to freely

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1622

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Shipping

$316 Million in Funding Announced to Modernize U.S. Ferries

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize

April 17, 2024
Total Views: 1904

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Offshore

New Rule Aims to Protect U.S. Taxpayers from Bearing Offshore Decommissioning Costs

The Department of the Interior has announced a new rule aiming to ensure that costs related to the decommissioning of offshore platforms are covered by the oil

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1109

Friday, April 5, 2024
Shipping

Biden Urges Congress to Approve Funds for Baltimore Bridge Rebuild

By Jennifer Jacobs and Michelle Jamrisko (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden pressed Congress to quickly approve funds to rebuild a collapsed Baltimore

April 5, 2024
Total Views: 897

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Shipping

U.S. Could Revoke Houthi Terrorist Label if Group Halts Attacks on Ships

By Sam Dagher (Bloomberg) — The US said it would consider revoking its recent designation of Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists if the Iran-backed

April 3, 2024
Total Views: 2850

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Eighth Offshore Wind Project

The Biden Administration has given the green light to its eighth offshore wind project with the approval of the 2,600-megawatt New England Wind project located

April 2, 2024
Total Views: 918

Friday, March 22, 2024
Offshore

US Revises Tax Credit Rule to Help Offshore Wind Projects

March 22 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday released new rules that will make it easier for offshore wind developers to claim a subsidy

March 22, 2024
Total Views: 1495

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Shipping

Republican-Led States Sue Over Biden Administration’s LNG Permitting Pause

By Clark Mindock NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) – Sixteen Republican-led states on Thursday filed a lawsuit to challenge the federal

March 21, 2024
Total Views: 1178

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Offshore

Biden Administration Plans Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden Administration has announced plans for a second offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico after a first sale which, despite its historic

March 20, 2024
Total Views: 648

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Shipbuilding

Biden Eyes Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies as Tensions Simmer

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — US President Joe Biden pledged to look into a petition from a group of unions asking his administration to review

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2177

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Shipping

US and Allies Eye Commercial Maritime Option for Gaza Aid

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. may urge partners and allies to fund a privately run operation to send aid by sea to Gaza that could begin

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 1608

Shipping

MARAD Announces $500 Million Funding for Port Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of $500

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 1808

Thursday, March 7, 2024
Shipping

US to Build Temporary Port in Gaza to Deliver Aid

By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 2965

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Defense

U.S. Has Hit 230 Houthi Targets in Yemen

By Daniel Flatley and Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The US has struck 230 targets in Yemen following Houthi-led attacks against shipping in the Red Sea, a

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 3584