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Renewables
Rhode Island seeks proposals for 600 to 1,000 MW of offshore wind
In July, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed into law clean energy legislation that requires a market-competitive procurement for between…
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Gas
Sempra Infrastructure gets extension to build Texas Port Arthur LNG export plant
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a request from Sempra Infrastructure for an extension to complete construction…
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Renewables
US industry-led guidance document covers all stages of offshore wind farm development
The US Offshore Wind Standards Initiative, a collaborative that brings together federal government departments and agencies, national industry associations, the…
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Offshore
Equinor sees first oil from phase 2 project in Peregrino field
Equinor has started production from its new Peregrino C platform in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil, launching the phase 2…
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Dry Cargo
US grain exports drop as Mississippi’s low water slows shipments
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data issued on Tuesday shows the serious impact that low water in the Mississippi River is having…
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Regulatory
US FMC proposes new demurrage and detention billing requirements
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing a new rule that seeks to bring more clarity, structure and punctuality…
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Operations
Mississippi River gridlock improves but forecasts indicate likelihood of ongoing drought
Monday brought some relief to the Mississippi River gridlock that on the weekend saw more than 2,000 barges backed up. According…
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Offshore
Another near-miss incident on the Hibernia platform off Canada’s east coast
A near-miss incident on the Hibernia offshore platform last week is being investigated by Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd.…
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Dry Cargo
Mississippi River water level at near-historic low, threatening US grain and soybean exports
The Mississippi River, which flows through 10 American states on its way from Minnesota in the north to the Gulf…
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Asia
US targets North Korean fuel procurement network, imposes sanctions on involved parties
The US Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added two individuals and three entities to…
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Renewables
BOEM environmental review gives wind leasing offshore California the green light
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy…
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Shipyards
Canada’s Ocean Group acquires Verreault shipyard
Quebec-based Ocean Group has acquired one of Canada’s largest shipyards from Groupe Maritime Verreault. The Verreault shipyard, located close to…
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Americas
Amplify Energy approved to repair San Pedro Bay pipeline after 2021 oil spill
Amplify Energy Corp. has received a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with repair plans that…
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Renewables
Crowley moves forward on Salem wind terminal with land closing
Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, the latest milestone toward the development of the state’s…
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Ports and Logistics
Call to action moves thousands of containers from NY-NJ port
On August 1, the Port of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced a new container imbalance tariff to help tackle the…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Long Beach reports increased GHG emissions in 2021
The Port of Long Beach issued its 2021 emissions inventory report this week, presenting both good and bad news on…
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Ports and Logistics
Terminal upgrade completed at Port of Boston
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has announced the completion of nearly $850m in infrastructure projects to modernise the Paul W.…
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Ports and Logistics
US FMC contracts with National Academies for OSRA-mandated chassis study
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has awarded a $500,000 contract to the National Academies of Science (NAS) to conduct…
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Ports and Logistics
Halifax and Hamburg collaborate on green transatlantic corridor
The Halifax Port Authority and Hamburg Port Authority will work together to decarbonise the shipping corridor between Halifax, on Canada’s…
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Offshore
TotalEnergies awards contract for pipes for Argentinian project to Corinth Pipeworks
Greek company Corinth Pipeworks has been selected by TotalEnergies and its partners, WintershallDea and Pan American Sur, to manufacture and…
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