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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Shipping

Acting U.S. Labor Chief in California to Urge West Coast Port Labor Deal

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su is in California to meet with West Coast ports unions

June 13, 2023
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Monday, June 5, 2023
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
Ports

Pressure Builds for White House to Mediate West Coast Port Labor Dispute

By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Reuters) – Groups representing major retailers and manufacturers urged the White

June 5, 2023
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Biden Administration Completes Environmental Review of Gulf of Mexico Wind Areas

The Biden Administration’s plan to achieve 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 has taken another step forward with the Bureau of Ocean

May 30, 2023
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Shipping

BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis of Offshore Wind Project Off New Jersey

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has wrapped up its environmental analysis of the proposed Ocean Wind 1 wind project off the coast of New Jersey.

May 23, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
An alaska state ferry underway near Ketchikan, Alaska
Shipping

Biden Administration Allocates $220 Million to Enhance Passenger Ferry Service Nationwide

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $220 million from President

May 18, 2023
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Sunday, May 7, 2023
Without Waterways Biden’s Climate Plan Will Waste Trillions
Environment

Without Waterways Biden’s Climate Plan Will Waste Trillions

by John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) With a staggering 15,000+ miles of navigable waterways, it’s critical to note that river barges can carry over ten times

May 7, 2023
Total Views: 8997

US Submarines Are Popping Up More Often And It’s Not Clear Why
Defense

US Submarines Are Popping Up More Often And It’s Not Clear Why

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) –A US nuclear-armed submarine will make a publicly announced visit to South Korea within months, prompting debate about the

May 7, 2023
Total Views: 10552

Saturday, May 6, 2023
Trucks At Port Of LA
Ports

U.S. Launches $4 billion Effort To Electrify U.S. Ports, Cut Emissions

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday launched a $4 billion effort to electrify U.S. ports

May 6, 2023
Total Views: 2710

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
ANN C. PHILLIPS MARAD
News

Ann Phillips: Uncovering The Ghost Admiral Steering The US Government’s Most Secretive Agency

by Captain John Konrad (OpEd) How can you help Cato dismantle the Jones Act and undermine American shipping? How can you subvert crucial US Navy shipbuilding

April 25, 2023
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Friday, April 14, 2023
Biden Admin Approves Exports from Alaska LNG Project
Shipping

Biden Admin Approves Exports from Alaska LNG Project

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the

April 14, 2023
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
A jackup works to prepare the seabed for a cable that will connect the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm, 35 miles east of Montauk Point to the onshore electric grid. Photo courtesy South Fork Wind
Offshore

Biden Admin Green Lights Turbine Construction on South Fork Offshore Wind Project

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has completed its review of critical design and installation

April 6, 2023
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Service Chief Panel
Navy

Shipbuilding Battle: Deep Dive On The Fight Between 3 Commandants And 1 Admiral

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The brewing conflict between the US Navy and the US Marine Corps over the production of amphibious warships is reaching a

April 6, 2023
Total Views: 8355

Thursday, March 30, 2023
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

U.S. Releases Ambitious Strategy to Expand Offshore Wind Capacity

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has revealed an ambitious new strategy to expand the nation’s offshore wind energy capacity. The DOE’s Offshore

March 30, 2023
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Rakes in $263 Million

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has conducted Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259, which resulted in $263,801,783 in high bids for 313 tracts

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1541

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
vinfast electric car ship
News

US Faces Serious EV Supply Chain Problems

By Yvonne Yue Li (Bloomberg) Seven months after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the magnitude of the challenge it will be

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 3467

president biden at climate summate
Navy

Biden Leaves Market And Military Unclear About Strategic Oil Reserve

The Biden administration’s inconsistent approach to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has raised concerns and intensified skepticism among oil

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 2449

Monday, March 13, 2023
Australia’s Submarine Program with U.S. and Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion
Shipping

Australia’s Submarine Program with U.S. and Britain Could Could Run Up to $245 Billion

By Lewis Jackson CANBERRA, March 14 (Reuters) – Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States and Britain

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 3009

Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project at Odds with Climate Agenda
Shipping

Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project at Odds with Climate Agenda

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 1737

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean
Offshore

Biden Issues Limits On Oil Drilling In Alaska, Arctic Ocean

March 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, the

March 12, 2023
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

NextEra CEO Says Offshore Wind a Bad Bet

By David French HOUSTON, March 8 (Reuters) – Offshore wind is a bad bet due to the complications of installing and maintaining

March 8, 2023
Total Views: 10446