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Monday, June 14, 2021
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Shipbuilding

U.S. Shipyards Support $42.4 Billion in GDP -Report

Private shipyards in the United States support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product and provide more than 107,000 direct jobs, according to new report

June 14, 2021
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Friday, June 11, 2021
Biden Administration Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Waters Off New York and New Jersey
Offshore

Biden Administration Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Waters Off New York and New Jersey

The U.S. Department of the Interior is taking steps to hold an offshore wind lease sale off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The DOI’s Bureau of

June 11, 2021
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
offshore wind farm under construction
Offshore

North Carolina Sets Big Goal for Offshore Wind

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — North Carolina set an ambitious goal to develop enough wind power generation to provide electricity for 2.3 million homes by

June 9, 2021
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Fishing

U.S. Urges Fishing Reform to Save North Atlantic Right Whales

May 27 (Reuters) – U.S. commercial fishing practices must change to prevent the extinction of North Atlantic right whales, the administration of

May 27, 2021
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Offshore Wind Manufacturing Jobs Likely to Take ‘Several Years’ to Land in U.S.
Offshore

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Jobs Likely to Take ‘Several Years’ to Land in U.S.

By Isla Binnie, Susanna Twidale and Nichola Groom May 27 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration approved the country’s first

May 27, 2021
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
A boarding team from the Coast Guard Cutter Mellon (WHEC 717) approach a fishing vessel on the high seas in January 2019 while patrolling in support of counter-Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing and global security missions. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Fishing

U.S. Asks WTO to Address Forced Labor on Fishing Vessels

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The U.S. asked the World Trade Organization’s members to address the problem of forced labor on fishing vessels, seeking

May 26, 2021
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Offshore

Biden Administration Announces Offshore Wind Areas Off California Coast

The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced plans to advance the development of offshore wind capacity in the Pacific Ocean as the administration looks to

May 25, 2021
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offshore wind farm
Offshore

U.S. Seeks to Approve Dozens of Offshore Wind Projects in Years to Come

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will seek to approve more than a

May 25, 2021
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in U.S. Waters Wins Federal Approval

The Biden Administration today announced the approval for the construction and operation of Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind

May 11, 2021
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Katherine Tai nomination hearing
Shipping

Biden Trade Chief Pledges to Build Off Trump’s China Agreement

By Eric Martin (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden’s chief trade negotiator pledged to build off the deal with China reached under Donald Trump and said

May 5, 2021
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Monday, April 26, 2021
container shipping
Environment

Biden to Push IMO Member States to Adopt Zero Emissions by 2050 Goal for Shipping

The Biden Administration will push International Maritime Organization Member States to to adopt a goal of achieving “zero emissions” from

April 26, 2021
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Defense

President Biden Nominates Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to Serve as Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard

President Biden has nominated Vice Admiral Linda L. Fagan to serve as Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. If confirmed, Vice Adm. Fagan would be the first

April 20, 2021
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IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Environment

U.S. to Join Effort to Decarbonize Global Shipping

The United States will push the International Maritime Organization towards net zero emissions by 2050. In 2018, the IMO adopted an initial strategy seeking to

April 20, 2021
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Deb Haaland file photo
Offshore

U.S. Interior Department Revokes Trump Energy Policies, Putting Climate at Center Stage

April 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Interior Department on Friday sought to erase the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuels legacy from the

April 16, 2021
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Tommy Beaudreau
Offshore

Biden to Nominate Veteran Offshore Drilling Regulator as Deputy Interior Secretary

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Tommy Beaudreau, a veteran of the Interior Department who charted new restrictions for Arctic oil drilling under

April 14, 2021
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U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Ban in Arctic, Atlantic
Offshore

U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Ban in Arctic, Atlantic

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 13 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday confirmed bans on offshore oil leasing in most federal Arctic

April 14, 2021
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
cruise ships in miami
Cruise Ships

Florida Sues Biden Administration in Bid to Restart Cruise Industry

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – The state of Florida sued President Joe Biden’s administration in federal court on Thursday

April 8, 2021
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Watch: This Is Why Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Will Fail
News

Watch: This Is Why Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Will Fail

In the United States, we have a problem that’s so BIG and obvious that even Elon Musk can’t see it. Our highways are broken, our streets are

April 6, 2021
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Friday, April 2, 2021
U.S. President Biden holds infrastructure event
Shipping

Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal Includes $17 Billion for Ports and Waterways

President Biden on Wednesday announced a more than $2 trillion jobs-creating infrastructure proposal which the administration says will add millions of jobs

April 2, 2021
Total Views: 1583

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Latest Customs and Border Protection Ruling Has Big Implications for the Jones Act’s Role in Offshore Wind
Offshore

Latest Customs and Border Protection Ruling Has Big Implications for the Jones Act’s Role in Offshore Wind

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued its latest ruling on the Jones Act’s role in the development of offshore wind projects off the

March 31, 2021
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