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Ports and Logistics
Massive fire at Cuba’s largest port for crude oil and fuel imports threatens electricity generation
Lightning struck a crude oil storage tank at Cuba’s main oil terminal in Matanzas on Friday, sparking a massive fire.…
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Containers
FMC chairman says lines should compensate shippers, truckers forced to store containers because of port congestion
After a meeting last week at the Port of New York and New Jersey, US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chairman…
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Gas
Freeport LNG resolves fire case
Freeport LNG Development, an LNG export company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have…
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Containers
FMC unveils plan for data collection initiative mandated by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is seeking public comments on its proposed plan for gathering import and export information…
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Ports and Logistics
Port Authority of NY and NJ announces new container imbalance fee to minimise congestion due to excess empty containers
The Port of New York and New Jersey will implement a new container imbalance fee for ocean carriers as part…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Oakland files suit against AB5 protestors
The City of Oakland and the Port of Oakland filed a lawsuit against the owner-operator truckers that had protested California’s…
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Environment
Amplify Energy to pay nearly $1m for 2021 California oil spill
On July 26, the Orange County Board of Supervisors accepted a proposed $956,352 settlement from Amplify Energy Corp., the Houston-based…
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Offshore
Bilfinger awarded Gulf of Mexico contract by Shell
Bilfinger has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract for routine mechanical maintenance of Shell‘s oil and gas platforms in the Gulf…
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Regulatory
New FMC bureau created to enforce US Shipping Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has reorganised its investigative and prosecution functions, consolidating them into the newly created Bureau…
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Offshore
Ecopetrol and Petrobras announce deepwater gas discovery offshore Colombia
Colombian company Ecopetrol and Brazil’s Petrobras confirm the discovery of a natural gas accumulation in the Uchuva-1 exploratory well, drilled…
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Regulatory
US FMC moving quickly in implementing Ocean Shipping Reform Act
This week’s meeting of the US Federal Maritime Commission provided the public with an accounting of the organisation’s progress in…
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Americas
First ship built on the Great Lakes for 35 years makes maiden voyage
The 639-foot , the first Great Lakes freighter in nearly 40 years, embarked on its maiden voyage on Wednesday from…
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Renewables
State of New York issues third offshore wind solicitation to accelerate clean energy development
New York has released its third competitive offshore wind solicitation, seeking enough clean, renewable energy to power at least 1.5m…
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Ports and Logistics
PMA and ILWU reach tentative agreement on health benefits, negotiations continue on other issues
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a tentative agreement on terms…
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Offshore
Kosmos Energy awards subsea contract to Schlumberger and Subsea 7 alliance
Kosmos Energy Gulf of Mexico Operations has awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract for the Odd Job…
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Ports and Logistics
Operations resume at Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland’s marine terminals are open and operating normally. They have resumed operations after several days of disruption…
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Offshore
Guyana’s revenue from oil and gas production set to break $1bn in 2022
According to research by Rystad Energy, the government of Guyana can expect revenue from domestic oil and gas production to…
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Ports and Logistics
Trucker protests at Port of Oakland over AB5 have ‘effectively shut down operations’
Trucker protests that started this week at the Port of Oakland – north on the California coast from the ports…
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Environment
Leak causes 35,000-gallon diesel spill off The Bahamas
Platform supply vessel Arabian has leaked about 35,000 gallons of diesel while discharging fuel on July 20 off the coast…
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Americas
California offers $125m in incentives for zero-emission equipment
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has opened the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE),…
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