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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
MARAD Announces $25 Million for Marine Highways
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MARAD Announces $25 Million for Marine Highways

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine

March 2, 2022
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Biden Takes on Container Shipping Despite No Evidence of Wrongdoing
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Biden Takes on Container Shipping Despite No Evidence of Wrongdoing

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden is taking on the concentrated market power of ocean shipping companies, although officials at the

March 1, 2022
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Monday, February 28, 2022
Supply Chains: Shipping Lines in the Cross Hairs of U.S. Authorities
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Supply Chains: Shipping Lines in the Cross Hairs of U.S. Authorities

Supply chains are back in the news, perhaps a welcome distraction from the coverage of events in Ukraine. Late last week, the Biden Administration followed up

February 28, 2022
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Biden Administration Ramping Up Competition Enforcement in Ocean Shipping
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Biden Administration Ramping Up Competition Enforcement in Ocean Shipping

Biden Administration is stepping up it’s scrutiny of container shipping alliances and enforcement of competition laws. The U.S. Justice Department and the

February 28, 2022
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

‘Historic’ U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale Set to Smash Record

By Nichola Groom Feb 23 (Reuters) – The largest ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights – for areas off the coasts

February 23, 2022
Total Views: 2104

Biden Administration Announces Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
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Biden Administration Announces Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

The Biden Administration on Wednesday announced it would impose sanctions on the company behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and its

February 23, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
Offshore

Biden Administration Set to Hold First Offshore Wind Lease Auction in New York Bight

The Biden Administration is set to hold its first offshore wind lease sale on Wednesday, auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New York and

February 22, 2022
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

The U.S. Just Took a Step Closer to a Legal Climate Standard

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — Late last week, the District Court in D.C. delivered a stunning and unexpected victory to climate

February 2, 2022
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Friday, January 28, 2022
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

U.S. Judge Nullifies Results of November Offshore Lease Auction Over Climate Impact

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom Jan 27 (Reuters) – A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in

January 28, 2022
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Wave Energy Research Off Oregon Coast
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Wave Energy Research Off Oregon Coast

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $25 million in funding to support research and development of commercially-viable renewable wave power

January 27, 2022
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Thursday, January 20, 2022
New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Approved for Construction
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New York’s First Offshore Wind Project Approved for Construction

New York State’s first offshore wind farm will move to the construction phase after receiving approval from federal regulators. The U.S. Department of

January 20, 2022
Total Views: 1403

Smiles Up In the Great Lakes as Soo Locks Upgrade Gets Full Funding
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Smiles Up In the Great Lakes as Soo Locks Upgrade Gets Full Funding

There were smiles all around in the Great Lakes this week- especially around the Soo Locks in northern Michigan. These locks link Lake Superior, where

January 20, 2022
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Biden Administration Allocates $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Ports and Waterways
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Biden Administration Allocates $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Ports and Waterways

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to invest $14 Billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other appropriations to strengthen United States’ ports and

January 19, 2022
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Friday, January 14, 2022
offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
Offshore

Biden Administration Advances Offshore Wind Planning in Gulf of Mexico

With offshore wind headlines this week focusing on the “historic” lease sale off New York and New Jersey, the Department of Interior’s Bureau

January 14, 2022
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
U.S. to Hold ‘Historic’ Wind Energy Lease Sale Offshore New York and New Jersey
Offshore

U.S. to Hold ‘Historic’ Wind Energy Lease Sale Offshore New York and New Jersey

The Biden Administration is set to hold its first-ever offshore wind lease sale next month, auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New York

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 738

Friday, January 7, 2022
White House Port Envoy Says Nation Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls
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White House Port Envoy Says Nation Needs to Guard Exports From Supply Chain Snarls

By Jennifer Jacobs and Jenny Leonard (Bloomberg) — U.S. port authorities and ocean carriers, dealing with record import volumes, need to ensure that

January 7, 2022
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Monday, December 27, 2021
The Supply Chain Story: A Year-End View
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The Supply Chain Story: A Year-End View

By Barry Barker Anecdotally, in the last weeks of 2021, the supply chain problems, encompassing a huge swath of issues, may be getting better. Containers seem

December 27, 2021
Total Views: 1242

Thursday, December 23, 2021
Department of Transportation Announces Over $241 Million in MARAD Grants for Nation’s Ports
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Department of Transportation Announces Over $241 Million in MARAD Grants for Nation’s Ports

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25

December 23, 2021
Total Views: 1689

Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Biden Takes Victory Lap, Declaring Holiday Supply Chain Crisis Averted
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Biden Takes Victory Lap, Declaring Holiday Supply Chain Crisis Averted

By Mario Parker and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in

December 22, 2021
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Qatar Planning $10 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports, Sources Say
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Qatar Planning $10 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/DUBAI, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Qatar plans to invest at least $10 billion in U.S. ports and has

December 21, 2021
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