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Ports and Logistics
US Maritime Administration appeals ruling that awarded $367m to Anchorage for breach of contract
In February this year, the Municipality of Anchorage was awarded more than $367m in damages from the US Maritime Administration…
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Renewables
New Jersey’s Ocean Wind 1 moves forward with award of construction contracts
Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind project and a joint venture between Orsted and PSEG, announced this week…
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Containers
FMC finds some of Hapag-Lloyd’s detention charges are ‘unreasonable’
In November 2021, the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an order of investigation and hearing (OIH) to determine whether…
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Americas
FMC completes initial meetings with container lines in its review of how they are servicing US exporters
The US Federal Maritime Commission’s Vessel Operating Common Carrier (VOCC) Audit Program last week finished a first round of meetings…
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Renewables
Ampelmann signs first contract in US offshore wind market
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed its first contract in the US offshore wind market. The company will…
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Containers
Ever Forward deemed seaworthy, owner questions $100m demand
After being towed to anchorage on Sunday, the has been examined and found to be undamaged by its month in…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Oakland exporters eligible for new federal incentives
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing agricultural and other exporters assistance in covering expenses involved in using the…
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Ports and Logistics
Argentine maritime workers set to strike
Argentina’s Maritime, Port and Naval Industry Federation (Fempinra) announced this week that its members will strike on Thursday for 24…
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Offshore
Petrobras and Equinor start production at IOR project
Petrobras and Equinor have started production from the first two wells of the increased oil recovery (IOR) project at Roncador.…
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Americas
MARAD expands America’s Marine Highway Program
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) is expanding the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) with new routes, designations…
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Offshore
Navitas to join Rockhopper in developing Falkland Islands Sea Lion project
Rockhopper Exploration, Harbour Energy and Navitas Petroleum have signed legally binding definitive documentation in relation to Harbour exiting and Navitas…
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Containers
Maryland seeks $100m from Evergreen to cover costs related to Ever Forward grounding
The State of Maryland has asked Taiwanese liner Evergreen to establish a so-called responsibility fund to pay for costs related…
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Ports and Logistics
US Maritime Administration approves new Port of Long Beach rail facility
The US Maritime Administration has issued a final environmental impact statement (EIS) and record of decision, approving the Port of…
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Containers
Ever Forward refloated, will be inspected before returning to service
At 7:12 on Sunday morning, the was refloated after being stuck in the mud in Chesapeake Bay for more than…
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Renewables
Rise Light & Power and Delaware River Partners to develop site in New Jersey for offshore wind cable manufacturing
Rise Light & Power and Delaware River Partners LLC (DRP) have partnered to develop a shovel-ready site for a submarine…
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Ports and Logistics
Guyana plans new deepwater port with potential UAE investment
Guyana’s president Dr Irfaan Ali announced this week a plan to develop a new deepwater port in the East Berbice-Corentyne…
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Renewables
New study says US wind energy development will be restricted by lack of marshalling ports
University of Delaware (UD) researchers Sara Parkison and Willett Kempton have published an article in the journal Energy Policy that…
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Environment
More than 40% of the energy used by the US shipping fleet could be replaced with zero-emissions solutions this decade: UMAS report
UMAS, a commercial advisory service affiliated with the UCL Energy Institute at University College London, has issued a report commissioned…
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Renewables
Canada and Nova Scotia to expand mandate of offshore petroleum board to support renewables transition
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have agreed to change the name and mandate of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore…
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Offshore
Petrobras to try again to sell Tartaruga oilfield
Petrobras, Brazil’s state-run oil company, plans to restart the process to sell its stake in the shallow-water Tartaruga oilfield offshore…
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